Farm operations
472
Avg 142 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28039 472 farms Bottom quartile (#64/82) 27% cropland HEAVY MIXED
George County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for George County. Ranked #64 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
67K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 27.2% 18K acres
- Other land
- 72.8% 49K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
George County received $15.67 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.4× the Mississippi county median of $6.66.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $15.67
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 2.35×
- 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.
472 farms · $18.9M sales
George County, Mississippi reports 472 farms and $18.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1808 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #64 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #64 of 82
- National payments rank #1808 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.5%
Commodity sales
$18.9M
0.37× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.0M
5.5% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-749K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- George County's net farm income sits at the 10th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the George County Farm Data Shows
George County, Mississippi reported 472 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $18.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($15.67/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-749K. In-state sales rank #64 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 66,898 acres agricultural land, cropland is 18,200 acres (27.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 142 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Mississippi.
Land Use
$15.67 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
66,898 acres
Cropland
18,200 acres
Avg Farm Size
142 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 27.2%
18,200 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 66,898 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 18,200 | 27.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 48,698 | 72.8% |
| Average farm size | 142 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in George County, Mississippi?
George County, Mississippi has 472 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 142 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of George County?
George County's total commodity sales are $18.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #64 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does George County receive?
George County received $1.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($15.67/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in George County?
Net cash farm income for operations in George County is $-749K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with George County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for George (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Dodge County, GA · HEAVY
$1.0M federal receipts is lower by $1K than George; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Colbert County, AL · MID
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by $2K than George; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
New Hanover County, NC · DENSE
$1.0M federal receipts is lower by $2K than George; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Posey County, IN · LIGHT
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by $4K than George; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Erie County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Erie sits near George on payments-per-acre ($15.53) while total receipts differ.
Edgefield County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Edgefield sits near George on payments-per-acre ($15.90) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
George stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1808)
George ranks #1808 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
George County, Mississippi stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1808 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.