Farm operations
483
Avg 577 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28051 483 farms Upper-middle (#29/82) 55% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Holmes County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Holmes County. Ranked #29 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
279K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 54.9% 153K acres
- Other land
- 45.1% 126K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Holmes County received $16.21 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.
- $16.21
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 2.44×
- 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.
483 farms · $104.4M sales
Holmes County, Mississippi reports 483 farms and $104.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #683 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #29 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #29 of 82
- National payments rank #683 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.3%
Commodity sales
$104.4M
2.0× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$4.5M
4.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$24.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Holmes County's net farm income sits at the 53th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Holmes County Farm Data Shows
Holmes County, Mississippi reported 483 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $104.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($16.21/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $24.4M. In-state sales rank #29 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 278,596 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 152,918 acres (54.9%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Mississippi.
Land Use
$16.21 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
278,596 acres
Cropland
152,918 acres
Avg Farm Size
577 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 54.9%
152,918 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 278,596 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 152,918 | 54.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 125,678 | 45.1% |
| Average farm size | 577 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Holmes County, Mississippi?
Holmes County, Mississippi has 483 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 577 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Holmes County?
Holmes County's total commodity sales are $104.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #29 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Holmes County receive?
Holmes County received $4.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($16.21/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Holmes County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Holmes County is $24.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Holmes County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Holmes (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Concordia County, LA · HEAVY
$4.5M federal receipts is higher by - than Holmes; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Platte County, WY · LIGHT
$4.5M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Holmes; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Pittsylvania County, VA · DENSE
$4.5M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Holmes; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Bowie County, TX · HEAVY
$4.5M federal receipts is higher by $14K than Holmes; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Catahoula County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Catahoula sits near Holmes on payments-per-acre ($16.16) while total receipts differ.
Franklin County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Franklin sits near Holmes on payments-per-acre ($16.15) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Holmes stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#683)
Holmes ranks #683 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
Holmes County, Mississippi stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #683 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.