Farm operations
216
Avg 256 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28037 216 farms Bottom quartile (#82/82) 16% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Franklin County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Franklin County. Ranked #82 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
55K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 15.5% 9K acres
- Other land
- 84.5% 47K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Franklin County received $2.03 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Mississippi county median of $6.66.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.03
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 0.30×
- 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.
216 farms · $2.0M sales
Franklin County, Mississippi reports 216 farms and $2.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2671 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #82 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #82 of 82
- National payments rank #2671 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.6%
Commodity sales
$2.0M
0.039× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$112K
5.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-106K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Franklin County's net farm income sits at the 14th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Franklin County Farm Data Shows
Franklin County, Mississippi reported 216 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $2.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $112K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.03/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-106K. In-state sales rank #82 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 55,232 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 8,571 acres (15.5%) - 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
$2.03 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
55,232 acres
Cropland
8,571 acres
Avg Farm Size
256 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 15.5%
8,571 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 55,232 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 8,571 | 15.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 46,661 | 84.5% |
| Average farm size | 256 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Franklin County, Mississippi?
Franklin County, Mississippi has 216 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 256 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Franklin County?
Franklin County's total commodity sales are $2.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #82 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Franklin County receive?
Franklin County received $112K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.03/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Franklin County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Franklin County is $-106K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Franklin County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Franklin (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Tuscaloosa County, AL · TRACE
$112K federal receipts is higher by - than Franklin; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Charles County, MD · TRACE
$111K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Franklin; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lamar County, MS · TRACE
$111K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Franklin; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Carroll County, NH · LIGHT
$113K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Franklin; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Emmet County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Emmet sits near Franklin on payments-per-acre ($2.03) while total receipts differ.
West Feliciana County (TRACE $/acre pole)
West Feliciana sits near Franklin on payments-per-acre ($2.02) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Franklin stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2671)
Franklin ranks #2671 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
Franklin County, Mississippi stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2671 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.