Farm operations
353
Avg 172 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28061 353 farms Top quartile (#13/82) 14% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Jasper County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Jasper County. Ranked #13 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
61K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 14.3% 9K acres
- Other land
- 85.7% 52K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Jasper County received $1.78 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Mississippi county median of $6.66.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.78
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 0.27×
- 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.
353 farms · $216.8M sales
Jasper County, Mississippi reports 353 farms and $216.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2677 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #13 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #13 of 82
- National payments rank #2677 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.0%
Commodity sales
$216.8M
4.2× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$108K
0.0% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$105.2M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Jasper County's net farm income sits at the 86th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Jasper County Farm Data Shows
Jasper County, Mississippi reported 353 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $216.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $108K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.78/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $105.2M. In-state sales rank #13 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 60,775 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 8,697 acres (14.3%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Mississippi.
Land Use
$1.78 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
60,775 acres
Cropland
8,697 acres
Avg Farm Size
172 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 14.3%
8,697 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 60,775 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 8,697 | 14.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 52,078 | 85.7% |
| Average farm size | 172 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Jasper County, Mississippi?
Jasper County, Mississippi has 353 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 172 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Jasper County?
Jasper County's total commodity sales are $216.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #13 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Jasper County receive?
Jasper County received $108K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.78/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Jasper County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Jasper County is $105.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Jasper County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Jasper (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Mineral County, WV · TRACE
$108K federal receipts is higher by - than Jasper; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Cumberland County, VA · TRACE
$107K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Jasper; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Highland County, VA · TRACE
$109K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Jasper; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Ohio County, IN · LIGHT
$106K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Jasper; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Troup County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Troup sits near Jasper on payments-per-acre ($1.78) while total receipts differ.
Alamance County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Alamance sits near Jasper on payments-per-acre ($1.77) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Jasper stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2677)
Jasper ranks #2677 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
Jasper County, Mississippi stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2677 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.