Farm operations
393
Avg 70 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28059 393 farms Bottom quartile (#73/82) 29% cropland TRACE MIXED
Jackson County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Jackson County. Ranked #73 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
28K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 28.7% 8K acres
- Other land
- 71.3% 20K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Jackson County received $2.75 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Mississippi county median of $6.66.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.75
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 0.41×
- 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.
393 farms · $9.9M sales
Jackson County, Mississippi reports 393 farms and $9.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2741 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #73 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #73 of 82
- National payments rank #2741 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.8%
Commodity sales
$9.9M
0.19× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$76K
0.8% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-505K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Jackson County's net farm income sits at the 11th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Jackson County Farm Data Shows
Jackson County, Mississippi reported 393 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $9.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $76K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.75/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-505K. In-state sales rank #73 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 27,669 acres agricultural land, cropland is 7,952 acres (28.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 70 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Mississippi.
Land Use
$2.75 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
27,669 acres
Cropland
7,952 acres
Avg Farm Size
70 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 28.7%
7,952 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 27,669 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 7,952 | 28.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 19,717 | 71.3% |
| Average farm size | 70 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Jackson County, Mississippi?
Jackson County, Mississippi has 393 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 70 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Jackson County?
Jackson County's total commodity sales are $9.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #73 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Jackson County receive?
Jackson County received $76K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.75/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Jackson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Jackson County is $-505K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Jackson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Jackson (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Mcduffie County, GA · TRACE
$76K federal receipts is higher by - than Jackson; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Floyd County, IN · LIGHT
$76K federal receipts is higher by - than Jackson; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Lee County, KY · TRACE
$76K federal receipts is higher by - than Jackson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Marquette County, MI · TRACE
$76K federal receipts is higher by - than Jackson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Jackson County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Jackson sits near Jackson on payments-per-acre ($2.72) while total receipts differ.
Madison County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Madison sits near Jackson on payments-per-acre ($2.71) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Jackson stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2741)
Jackson ranks #2741 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Jackson County, Mississippi stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2741 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.