Farm operations
103
Avg 1,287 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28055 103 farms Upper-middle (#38/82) 67% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Issaquena County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Issaquena County. Ranked #38 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
133K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 67.3% 89K acres
- Other land
- 32.7% 43K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Issaquena County received $12.50 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.9× the Mississippi county median of $6.66.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $12.50
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 1.88×
- 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.
103 farms · $63.3M sales
Issaquena County, Mississippi reports 103 farms and $63.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1504 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #38 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #38 of 82
- National payments rank #1504 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.6%
Commodity sales
$63.3M
1.2× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.7M
2.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$19.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Issaquena County's net farm income sits at the 49th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Issaquena County Farm Data Shows
Issaquena County, Mississippi reported 103 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $63.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.50/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $19.6M. In-state sales rank #38 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 132,550 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 89,181 acres (67.3%) - 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
$12.50 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
132,550 acres
Cropland
89,181 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,287 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 67.3%
89,181 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 132,550 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 89,181 | 67.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 43,369 | 32.7% |
| Average farm size | 1,287 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Issaquena County, Mississippi?
Issaquena County, Mississippi has 103 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,287 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Issaquena County?
Issaquena County's total commodity sales are $63.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #38 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Issaquena County receive?
Issaquena County received $1.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.50/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Issaquena County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Issaquena County is $19.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Issaquena County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Issaquena (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Sherman County, NE · MID
$1.7M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Issaquena; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Franklin County, NE · LIGHT
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Issaquena; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Reagan County, TX · TRACE
$1.7M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Issaquena; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Christian County, MO · MID
$1.7M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Issaquena; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Crittenden County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Crittenden sits near Issaquena on payments-per-acre ($12.50) while total receipts differ.
Erie County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Erie sits near Issaquena on payments-per-acre ($12.52) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Issaquena stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1504)
Issaquena ranks #1504 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
Issaquena County, Mississippi stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1504 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.