Farm operations
444
Avg 234 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28029 444 farms Upper-middle (#31/82) 14% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Copiah County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Copiah County. Ranked #31 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
104K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 14.4% 15K acres
- Other land
- 85.6% 89K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Copiah County received $1.51 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the Mississippi county median of $6.66.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.51
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 0.23×
- 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.
444 farms · $92.5M sales
Copiah County, Mississippi reports 444 farms and $92.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2593 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #31 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #31 of 82
- National payments rank #2593 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$92.5M
1.8× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$157K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$34.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Copiah County's net farm income sits at the 61th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Copiah County Farm Data Shows
Copiah County, Mississippi reported 444 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $92.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $157K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.51/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $34.8M. In-state sales rank #31 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 103,863 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 14,958 acres (14.4%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Mississippi.
Land Use
$1.51 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
103,863 acres
Cropland
14,958 acres
Avg Farm Size
234 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 14.4%
14,958 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 103,863 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 14,958 | 14.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 88,905 | 85.6% |
| Average farm size | 234 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Copiah County, Mississippi?
Copiah County, Mississippi has 444 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 234 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Copiah County?
Copiah County's total commodity sales are $92.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #31 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Copiah County receive?
Copiah County received $157K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.51/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Copiah County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Copiah County is $34.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Copiah County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Copiah (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Bibb County, AL · LIGHT
$157K federal receipts is higher by - than Copiah; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Hancock County, KY · TRACE
$158K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Copiah; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Sarasota County, FL · TRACE
$155K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Copiah; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Venango County, PA · TRACE
$155K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Copiah; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Oglethorpe County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Oglethorpe sits near Copiah on payments-per-acre ($1.54) while total receipts differ.
Douglas County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Douglas sits near Copiah on payments-per-acre ($1.48) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Copiah stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2593)
Copiah ranks #2593 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Copiah County, Mississippi stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2593 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.