Farm operations
372
Avg 366 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28033 372 farms Upper-middle (#41/82) 61% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
DE Soto County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for DE Soto County. Ranked #41 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
136K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 61.3% 83K acres
- Other land
- 38.7% 53K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
DE Soto County received $3.99 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.
- $3.99
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 0.60×
- 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.
372 farms · $51.9M sales
DE Soto County, Mississippi reports 372 farms and $51.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2147 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #41 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #41 of 82
- National payments rank #2147 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.0%
Commodity sales
$51.9M
1.0× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$543K
1.0% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$8.5M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- DE Soto 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 DE Soto County Farm Data Shows
DE Soto County, Mississippi reported 372 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $51.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $543K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.99/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $8.5M. In-state sales rank #41 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 135,985 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 83,307 acres (61.3%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Mississippi.
Land Use
$3.99 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
135,985 acres
Cropland
83,307 acres
Avg Farm Size
366 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 61.3%
83,307 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 135,985 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 83,307 | 61.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 52,678 | 38.7% |
| Average farm size | 366 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in DE Soto County, Mississippi?
DE Soto County, Mississippi has 372 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 366 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of DE Soto County?
DE Soto County's total commodity sales are $51.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #41 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does DE Soto County receive?
DE Soto County received $543K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.99/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in DE Soto County?
Net cash farm income for operations in DE Soto County is $8.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with DE Soto County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for DE Soto (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Taos County, NM · TRACE
$545K federal receipts is higher by $2K than DE Soto; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Grant County, IN · TRACE
$540K federal receipts is lower by $3K than DE Soto; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Cortland County, NY · LIGHT
$546K federal receipts is higher by $3K than DE Soto; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Adams County, ID · LIGHT
$538K federal receipts is lower by $5K than DE Soto; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Hardeman County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Hardeman sits near DE Soto on payments-per-acre ($3.99) while total receipts differ.
Chatham County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Chatham sits near DE Soto on payments-per-acre ($4.01) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
DE Soto stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2147)
DE Soto ranks #2147 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
DE Soto County, Mississippi stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2147 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.