Farm operations
531
Avg 340 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28013 531 farms Upper-middle (#30/82) 54% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Calhoun County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Calhoun County. Ranked #30 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
181K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 54.0% 97K acres
- Other land
- 46.0% 83K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Calhoun County received $26.25 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.9× the Mississippi county median of $6.66.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $26.25
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 3.94×
- 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.
531 farms · $97.2M sales
Calhoun County, Mississippi reports 531 farms and $97.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #645 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #30 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #30 of 82
- National payments rank #645 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.9%
Commodity sales
$97.2M
1.9× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$4.7M
4.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$22.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Calhoun County's net farm income sits at the 52th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Calhoun County Farm Data Shows
Calhoun County, Mississippi reported 531 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $97.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($26.25/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $22.2M. In-state sales rank #30 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 180,673 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 97,479 acres (54.0%) - a CROP-LED 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
$26.25 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
180,673 acres
Cropland
97,479 acres
Avg Farm Size
340 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 54.0%
97,479 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 180,673 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 97,479 | 54.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 83,194 | 46.0% |
| Average farm size | 340 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Calhoun County, Mississippi?
Calhoun County, Mississippi has 531 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 340 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Calhoun County?
Calhoun County's total commodity sales are $97.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #30 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Calhoun County receive?
Calhoun County received $4.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($26.25/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Calhoun County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Calhoun County is $22.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Calhoun County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Calhoun (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Carroll County, AR · DENSE
$4.7M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Calhoun; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Beaufort County, NC · DENSE
$4.8M federal receipts is higher by $11K than Calhoun; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Donley County, TX · MID
$4.7M federal receipts is lower by $11K than Calhoun; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Freeborn County, MN · HEAVY
$4.7M federal receipts is lower by $12K than Calhoun; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Sumter County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Sumter sits near Calhoun on payments-per-acre ($26.55) while total receipts differ.
Rapides County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Rapides sits near Calhoun on payments-per-acre ($25.92) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Calhoun stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#645)
Calhoun ranks #645 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
Calhoun County, Mississippi stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #645 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.