Farm operations
214
Avg 898 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28053 214 farms Upper-middle (#21/82) 86% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Humphreys County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Humphreys County. Ranked #21 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
192K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 85.5% 164K acres
- Other land
- 14.5% 28K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Humphreys County received $22.79 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.4× the Mississippi county median of $6.66.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $22.79
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 3.42×
- 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.
214 farms · $147.4M sales
Humphreys County, Mississippi reports 214 farms and $147.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #703 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #21 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #21 of 82
- National payments rank #703 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.0%
Commodity sales
$147.4M
2.9× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$4.4M
3.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$26.9M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Humphreys County's net farm income sits at the 55th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Humphreys County Farm Data Shows
Humphreys County, Mississippi reported 214 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $147.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($22.79/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $26.9M. In-state sales rank #21 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 192,073 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 164,234 acres (85.5%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Mississippi.
Land Use
$22.79 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
192,073 acres
Cropland
164,234 acres
Avg Farm Size
898 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 85.5%
164,234 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 192,073 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 164,234 | 85.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 27,839 | 14.5% |
| Average farm size | 898 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Humphreys County, Mississippi?
Humphreys County, Mississippi has 214 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 898 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Humphreys County?
Humphreys County's total commodity sales are $147.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #21 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Humphreys County receive?
Humphreys County received $4.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($22.79/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Humphreys County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Humphreys County is $26.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Humphreys County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Humphreys (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Davis County, IA · DENSE
$4.4M federal receipts is higher by - than Humphreys; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Lancaster County, PA · HEAVY
$4.4M federal receipts is higher by - than Humphreys; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Lonoke County, AR · MID
$4.4M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Humphreys; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Panola County, MS · DENSE
$4.4M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Humphreys; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Halifax County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Halifax sits near Humphreys on payments-per-acre ($22.65) while total receipts differ.
Douglas County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Douglas sits near Humphreys on payments-per-acre ($23.10) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Humphreys stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#703)
Humphreys ranks #703 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
Humphreys County, Mississippi stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #703 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.