Farm operations
394
Avg 1,154 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28011 Top quartile by state sales DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Bolivar County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Bolivar County. Ranked #3 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
454,619 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 90.2% 410,138 acres
- Other land
- 9.8% 44,481 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Bolivar County received $23.82 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.6× the Mississippi county median of $6.66.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $23.82
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 3.58×
- Mississippi median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Bolivar County, Mississippi is a CROP-HEAVY county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp DENSE; commodity sales sit far above state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$347.0M
6.7× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$10.8M
3.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$118.3M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Bolivar County's net farm income sits at the 88th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Bolivar County Farm Data Shows
Bolivar County, Mississippi reads as a CROP-HEAVY county with DENSE federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 75% or more of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the highest national quintile, $18.39 an acre or more, federal receipts concentrated on a small farmed base.
The state comparisons on this page use the 82 of 82 Mississippi counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 82 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 70 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Mississippi.
Read with Bolivar County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Bolivar (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Divide County, ND · HEAVY
$10.8M federal receipts is higher by $19K than Bolivar; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Boone County, IA · DENSE
$10.8M federal receipts is lower by $40K than Bolivar; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Morton County, KS · DENSE
$10.8M federal receipts is lower by $51K than Bolivar; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Richland County, MT · MID
$10.9M federal receipts is higher by $56K than Bolivar; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Tillman County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Tillman sits near Bolivar on payments-per-acre ($23.80) while total receipts differ.
Crawford County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Crawford sits near Bolivar on payments-per-acre ($23.90) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Bolivar stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Bolivar under the DENSE intensity band.
What to do with this
Where to go after Bolivar County, Mississippi:
- See how Mississippi compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Mississippi state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Bolivar County, Mississippi?
Bolivar County, Mississippi has 394 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,154 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Bolivar County?
Bolivar County's total commodity sales are $347.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #3 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Bolivar County receive?
Bolivar County received $10.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($23.82/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Bolivar County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Bolivar County is $118.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp DENSE · land stamp CROP-HEAVY (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.