Farm operations
174
Avg 354 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28063 174 farms Lower-middle (#47/82) 27% cropland MID MIXED
Jefferson County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Jefferson County. Ranked #47 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
62K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 27.3% 17K acres
- Other land
- 72.7% 45K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Jefferson County received $9.94 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.5× the Mississippi county median of $6.66.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.94
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 1.49×
- 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.
174 farms · $37.7M sales
Jefferson County, Mississippi reports 174 farms and $37.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2099 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #47 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #47 of 82
- National payments rank #2099 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.6%
Commodity sales
$37.7M
0.73× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$612K
1.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$14.7M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Jefferson County's net farm income sits at the 44th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Jefferson County Farm Data Shows
Jefferson County, Mississippi reported 174 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $37.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $612K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.94/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $14.7M. In-state sales rank #47 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 61,569 acres agricultural land, cropland is 16,819 acres (27.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 354 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Mississippi.
Land Use
$9.94 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
61,569 acres
Cropland
16,819 acres
Avg Farm Size
354 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 27.3%
16,819 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 61,569 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 16,819 | 27.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 44,750 | 72.7% |
| Average farm size | 354 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Jefferson County, Mississippi?
Jefferson County, Mississippi has 174 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 354 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Jefferson County?
Jefferson County's total commodity sales are $37.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #47 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Jefferson County receive?
Jefferson County received $612K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.94/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Jefferson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Jefferson County is $14.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Jefferson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Jefferson (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Madison County, IN · TRACE
$612K federal receipts is higher by - than Jefferson; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Holmes County, OH · TRACE
$612K federal receipts is higher by - than Jefferson; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Lawrence County, TN · TRACE
$612K federal receipts is higher by - than Jefferson; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Taylor County, GA · MID
$611K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Jefferson; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Alleghany County (MID $/acre pole)
Alleghany sits near Jefferson on payments-per-acre ($10.03) while total receipts differ.
Chaffee County (MID $/acre pole)
Chaffee sits near Jefferson on payments-per-acre ($9.83) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Jefferson stamps MID · MIXED inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2099)
Jefferson ranks #2099 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Jefferson County, Mississippi stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2099 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.