Farm operations
249
Avg 377 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28043 249 farms Bottom quartile (#69/82) 37% cropland DENSE MIXED
Grenada County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Grenada County. Ranked #69 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
94K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 37.4% 35K acres
- Other land
- 62.6% 59K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Grenada County received $24.09 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.6× the Mississippi county median of $6.66.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $24.09
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 3.62×
- 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.
249 farms · $17.0M sales
Grenada County, Mississippi reports 249 farms and $17.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1257 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #69 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #69 of 82
- National payments rank #1257 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 13.3%
Commodity sales
$17.0M
0.33× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$2.3M
13.3% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$-2.5M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Grenada County's net farm income sits at the 6th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Grenada County Farm Data Shows
Grenada County, Mississippi reported 249 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $17.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($24.09/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-2.5M. In-state sales rank #69 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 93,914 acres agricultural land, cropland is 35,142 acres (37.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 377 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Mississippi.
Land Use
$24.09 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
93,914 acres
Cropland
35,142 acres
Avg Farm Size
377 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 37.4%
35,142 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 93,914 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 35,142 | 37.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 58,772 | 62.6% |
| Average farm size | 377 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Grenada County, Mississippi?
Grenada County, Mississippi has 249 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 377 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Grenada County?
Grenada County's total commodity sales are $17.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #69 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Grenada County receive?
Grenada County received $2.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($24.09/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Grenada County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Grenada County is $-2.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Grenada County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Grenada (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Oconto County, WI · HEAVY
$2.3M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Grenada; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Presidio County, TX · TRACE
$2.3M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Grenada; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Gallatin County, MT · LIGHT
$2.3M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Grenada; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Chautauqua County, NY · MID
$2.3M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Grenada; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Escambia County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Escambia sits near Grenada on payments-per-acre ($23.96) while total receipts differ.
Grafton County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Grafton sits near Grenada on payments-per-acre ($23.86) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Grenada stamps DENSE · MIXED inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1257)
Grenada ranks #1257 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Grenada County, Mississippi stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1257 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.