Farm operations
370
Avg 426 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28025 370 farms Lower-middle (#43/82) 35% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Clay County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Clay County. Ranked #43 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
157K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 35.2% 55K acres
- Other land
- 64.8% 102K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Clay County received $5.12 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Mississippi county median of $6.66.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.12
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 0.77×
- 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.
370 farms · $49.8M sales
Clay County, Mississippi reports 370 farms and $49.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1959 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #43 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #43 of 82
- National payments rank #1959 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.6%
Commodity sales
$49.8M
0.96× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$806K
1.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$13.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Clay County's net farm income sits at the 42th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Clay County Farm Data Shows
Clay County, Mississippi reported 370 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $49.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $806K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.12/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $13.2M. In-state sales rank #43 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 157,471 acres agricultural land, cropland is 55,442 acres (35.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 426 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Mississippi.
Land Use
$5.12 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
157,471 acres
Cropland
55,442 acres
Avg Farm Size
426 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 35.2%
55,442 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 157,471 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 55,442 | 35.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 102,029 | 64.8% |
| Average farm size | 426 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Clay County, Mississippi?
Clay County, Mississippi has 370 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 426 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Clay County?
Clay County's total commodity sales are $49.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #43 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Clay County receive?
Clay County received $806K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.12/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Clay County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Clay County is $13.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Clay County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Clay (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Saint Martin County, LA · MID
$807K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Clay; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Sullivan County, IN · LIGHT
$804K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Clay; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Jim Hogg County, TX · TRACE
$808K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Clay; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Cumberland County, NJ · HEAVY
$809K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Clay; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Tate County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Tate sits near Clay on payments-per-acre ($5.11) while total receipts differ.
Perry County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Perry sits near Clay on payments-per-acre ($5.07) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Clay stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1959)
Clay ranks #1959 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
Clay County, Mississippi stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1959 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.