Farm operations
200
Avg 204 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28019 200 farms Bottom quartile (#79/82) 23% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Choctaw County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Choctaw County. Ranked #79 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
41K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 22.7% 9K acres
- Other land
- 77.3% 31K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Choctaw County received $3.78 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Mississippi county median of $6.66.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.78
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 0.57×
- 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.
200 farms · $5.7M sales
Choctaw County, Mississippi reports 200 farms and $5.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2596 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #79 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #79 of 82
- National payments rank #2596 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.7%
Commodity sales
$5.7M
0.11× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$154K
2.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-595K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Choctaw County's net farm income sits at the 11th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Choctaw County Farm Data Shows
Choctaw County, Mississippi reported 200 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $5.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $154K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.78/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-595K. In-state sales rank #79 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 40,712 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 9,249 acres (22.7%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Mississippi.
Land Use
$3.78 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
40,712 acres
Cropland
9,249 acres
Avg Farm Size
204 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 22.7%
9,249 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 40,712 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 9,249 | 22.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 31,463 | 77.3% |
| Average farm size | 204 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Choctaw County, Mississippi?
Choctaw County, Mississippi has 200 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 204 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Choctaw County?
Choctaw County's total commodity sales are $5.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #79 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Choctaw County receive?
Choctaw County received $154K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.78/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Choctaw County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Choctaw County is $-595K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Choctaw County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Choctaw (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Clark County, KY · TRACE
$154K federal receipts is higher by - than Choctaw; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Galveston County, TX · LIGHT
$154K federal receipts is higher by - than Choctaw; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Sarasota County, FL · TRACE
$155K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Choctaw; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Venango County, PA · TRACE
$155K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Choctaw; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Van Buren County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Van Buren sits near Choctaw on payments-per-acre ($3.80) while total receipts differ.
Beaver County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Beaver sits near Choctaw on payments-per-acre ($3.73) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Choctaw stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2596)
Choctaw ranks #2596 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Choctaw County, Mississippi stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2596 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.