Farm operations
335
Avg 266 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28057 335 farms Bottom quartile (#67/82) 37% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Itawamba County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Itawamba County. Ranked #67 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
89K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 36.7% 33K acres
- Other land
- 63.3% 56K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Itawamba County received $6.94 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Mississippi county median of $6.66.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.94
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 1.04×
- 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.
335 farms · $17.5M sales
Itawamba County, Mississippi reports 335 farms and $17.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2095 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #67 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #67 of 82
- National payments rank #2095 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.5%
Commodity sales
$17.5M
0.34× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$618K
3.5% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$616K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Itawamba County's net farm income sits at the 17th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Itawamba County Farm Data Shows
Itawamba County, Mississippi reported 335 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $17.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $618K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.94/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $616K. In-state sales rank #67 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 89,001 acres agricultural land, cropland is 32,673 acres (36.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 266 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Mississippi.
Land Use
$6.94 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
89,001 acres
Cropland
32,673 acres
Avg Farm Size
266 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 36.7%
32,673 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 89,001 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 32,673 | 36.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 56,328 | 63.3% |
| Average farm size | 266 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Itawamba County, Mississippi?
Itawamba County, Mississippi has 335 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 266 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Itawamba County?
Itawamba County's total commodity sales are $17.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #67 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Itawamba County receive?
Itawamba County received $618K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.94/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Itawamba County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Itawamba County is $616K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Itawamba County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Itawamba (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Morris County, KS · TRACE
$616K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Itawamba; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Okaloosa County, FL · HEAVY
$621K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Itawamba; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Chaffee County, CO · MID
$622K federal receipts is higher by $4K than Itawamba; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Lee County, NC · DENSE
$622K federal receipts is higher by $4K than Itawamba; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Fayette County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Fayette sits near Itawamba on payments-per-acre ($6.96) while total receipts differ.
Williamson County (MID $/acre pole)
Williamson sits near Itawamba on payments-per-acre ($6.99) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Itawamba stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2095)
Itawamba ranks #2095 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Itawamba County, Mississippi stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2095 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.