Farm operations
318
Avg 45 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28047 318 farms Bottom quartile (#80/82) 29% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Harrison County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Harrison County. Ranked #80 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
14K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 29.3% 4K acres
- Other land
- 70.7% 10K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Harrison County received $11.62 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.7× the Mississippi county median of $6.66.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.62
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 1.75×
- 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.
318 farms · $5.1M sales
Harrison County, Mississippi reports 318 farms and $5.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2583 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #80 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #80 of 82
- National payments rank #2583 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.3%
Commodity sales
$5.1M
0.099× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$168K
3.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-3.2M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Harrison County's net farm income sits at the 5th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Harrison County Farm Data Shows
Harrison County, Mississippi reported 318 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $5.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $168K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($11.62/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-3.2M. In-state sales rank #80 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 14,463 acres agricultural land, cropland is 4,237 acres (29.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 45 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Mississippi.
Land Use
$11.62 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
14,463 acres
Cropland
4,237 acres
Avg Farm Size
45 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 29.3%
4,237 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 14,463 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 4,237 | 29.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 10,226 | 70.7% |
| Average farm size | 45 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Harrison County, Mississippi?
Harrison County, Mississippi has 318 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 45 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Harrison County?
Harrison County's total commodity sales are $5.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #80 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Harrison County receive?
Harrison County received $168K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.62/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Harrison County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Harrison County is $-3.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Harrison County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Harrison (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Berkeley County, SC · TRACE
$168K federal receipts is higher by - than Harrison; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Clarke County, AL · TRACE
$169K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Harrison; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Sullivan County, PA · LIGHT
$167K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Harrison; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
LA Salle County, TX · TRACE
$169K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Harrison; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Brown County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Brown sits near Harrison on payments-per-acre ($11.59) while total receipts differ.
Lancaster County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Lancaster sits near Harrison on payments-per-acre ($11.82) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Harrison stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2583)
Harrison ranks #2583 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
Harrison County, Mississippi stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2583 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.