Farm operations
394
Avg 1,154 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28011 394 farms Top quartile (#3/82) 90% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Bolivar County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Bolivar County. Ranked #3 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
455K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 90.2% 410K acres
- Other land
- 9.8% 44K 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.
394 farms · $347.0M sales
Bolivar County, Mississippi reports 394 farms and $347.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #225 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #3 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #3 of 82
- National payments rank #225 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.1%
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 reported 394 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $347.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $10.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($23.82/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $118.3M. In-state sales rank #3 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 454,619 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 410,138 acres (90.2%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Mississippi.
Land Use
$23.82 per acre of agricultural land · the median Mississippi county receives $6.66. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
454,619 acres
Cropland
410,138 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,154 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 90.2%
410,138 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 454,619 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 410,138 | 90.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 44,481 | 9.8% |
| Average farm size | 1,154 | acres / farm |
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).
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 (#225)
Bolivar ranks #225 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Bolivar County, Mississippi stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #225 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- 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.
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.