Farm operations
382
Avg 334 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28015 382 farms Lower-middle (#54/82) 36% cropland MID MIXED
Carroll County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Carroll County. Ranked #54 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
128K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 36.1% 46K acres
- Other land
- 63.9% 82K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Carroll County received $11.12 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.7× the Mississippi county median of $6.66.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.12
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 1.67×
- 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.
382 farms · $31.1M sales
Carroll County, Mississippi reports 382 farms and $31.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1612 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #54 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #54 of 82
- National payments rank #1612 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.6%
Commodity sales
$31.1M
0.60× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.4M
4.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$8.5M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Carroll County's net farm income sits at the 35th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Carroll County Farm Data Shows
Carroll County, Mississippi reported 382 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $31.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($11.12/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $8.5M. In-state sales rank #54 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 127,775 acres agricultural land, cropland is 46,110 acres (36.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 334 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Mississippi.
Land Use
$11.12 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
127,775 acres
Cropland
46,110 acres
Avg Farm Size
334 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 36.1%
46,110 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 127,775 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 46,110 | 36.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 81,665 | 63.9% |
| Average farm size | 334 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Carroll County, Mississippi?
Carroll County, Mississippi has 382 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 334 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Carroll County?
Carroll County's total commodity sales are $31.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #54 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Carroll County receive?
Carroll County received $1.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.12/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Carroll County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Carroll County is $8.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Carroll County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Carroll (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Atchison County, MO · LIGHT
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Carroll; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Clinton County, OH · LIGHT
$1.4M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Carroll; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Wayne County, UT · DENSE
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Carroll; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Barry County, MI · MID
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Carroll; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Westmoreland County (MID $/acre pole)
Westmoreland sits near Carroll on payments-per-acre ($11.14) while total receipts differ.
Howard County (MID $/acre pole)
Howard sits near Carroll on payments-per-acre ($11.09) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Carroll stamps MID · MIXED inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1612)
Carroll ranks #1612 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Carroll County, Mississippi stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1612 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.