Farm operations
422
Avg 168 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28031 422 farms Top quartile (#11/82) 28% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Covington County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Covington County. Ranked #11 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
71K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 28.2% 20K acres
- Other land
- 71.8% 51K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Covington County received $4.18 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.
- $4.18
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 0.63×
- 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.
422 farms · $266.0M sales
Covington County, Mississippi reports 422 farms and $266.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2385 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #11 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #11 of 82
- National payments rank #2385 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$266.0M
5.2× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$297K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$95.0M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Covington County's net farm income sits at the 84th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Covington County Farm Data Shows
Covington County, Mississippi reported 422 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $266.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $297K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.18/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $95.0M. In-state sales rank #11 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 71,060 acres agricultural land, cropland is 20,018 acres (28.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 168 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Mississippi.
Land Use
$4.18 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
71,060 acres
Cropland
20,018 acres
Avg Farm Size
168 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 28.2%
20,018 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 71,060 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 20,018 | 28.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 51,042 | 71.8% |
| Average farm size | 168 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Covington County, Mississippi?
Covington County, Mississippi has 422 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 168 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Covington County?
Covington County's total commodity sales are $266.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #11 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Covington County receive?
Covington County received $297K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.18/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Covington County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Covington County is $95.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Covington County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Covington (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Dearborn County, IN · LIGHT
$297K federal receipts is higher by - than Covington; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Lincoln County, MT · LIGHT
$297K federal receipts is higher by - than Covington; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Tishomingo County, MS · MID
$296K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Covington; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Johnson County, TN · MID
$296K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Covington; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Bland County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Bland sits near Covington on payments-per-acre ($4.17) while total receipts differ.
Anderson County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Anderson sits near Covington on payments-per-acre ($4.19) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Covington stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2385)
Covington ranks #2385 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
Covington County, Mississippi stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2385 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.