Farm operations
847
Avg 265 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28049 847 farms Upper-middle (#37/82) 35% cropland MID MIXED
Hinds County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Hinds County. Ranked #37 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
224K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 34.5% 77K acres
- Other land
- 65.5% 147K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Hinds County received $9.44 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.4× the Mississippi county median of $6.66.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.44
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 1.42×
- 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.
847 farms · $66.9M sales
Hinds County, Mississippi reports 847 farms and $66.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1308 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #37 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #37 of 82
- National payments rank #1308 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.2%
Commodity sales
$66.9M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.1M
3.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$9.3M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Hinds County's net farm income sits at the 37th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Hinds County Farm Data Shows
Hinds County, Mississippi reported 847 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $66.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.44/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $9.3M. In-state sales rank #37 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 224,068 acres agricultural land, cropland is 77,331 acres (34.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 265 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Mississippi.
Land Use
$9.44 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
224,068 acres
Cropland
77,331 acres
Avg Farm Size
265 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 34.5%
77,331 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 224,068 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 77,331 | 34.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 146,737 | 65.5% |
| Average farm size | 265 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Hinds County, Mississippi?
Hinds County, Mississippi has 847 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 265 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Hinds County?
Hinds County's total commodity sales are $66.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #37 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Hinds County receive?
Hinds County received $2.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.44/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Hinds County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Hinds County is $9.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Hinds County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Hinds (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Kaufman County, TX · MID
$2.1M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Hinds; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Rio Blanco County, CO · LIGHT
$2.1M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Hinds; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Breckinridge County, KY · MID
$2.1M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Hinds; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Scott County, MO · MID
$2.1M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Hinds; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Adair County (MID $/acre pole)
Adair sits near Hinds on payments-per-acre ($9.42) while total receipts differ.
Shelby County (MID $/acre pole)
Shelby sits near Hinds on payments-per-acre ($9.39) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Hinds stamps MID · MIXED inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1308)
Hinds ranks #1308 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Hinds County, Mississippi stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1308 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.