Farm operations
378
Avg 293 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28071 378 farms Bottom quartile (#72/82) 22% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Lafayette County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lafayette County. Ranked #72 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
111K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 21.7% 24K acres
- Other land
- 78.3% 87K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lafayette County received $6.57 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.
- $6.57
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 0.99×
- 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.
378 farms · $11.4M sales
Lafayette County, Mississippi reports 378 farms and $11.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2008 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #72 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #72 of 82
- National payments rank #2008 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 6.4%
Commodity sales
$11.4M
0.22× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$729K
6.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-843K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Lafayette County's net farm income sits at the 9th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lafayette County Farm Data Shows
Lafayette County, Mississippi reported 378 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $11.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $729K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.57/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-843K. In-state sales rank #72 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 110,895 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 24,055 acres (21.7%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Mississippi.
Land Use
$6.57 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
110,895 acres
Cropland
24,055 acres
Avg Farm Size
293 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 21.7%
24,055 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 110,895 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 24,055 | 21.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 86,840 | 78.3% |
| Average farm size | 293 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lafayette County, Mississippi?
Lafayette County, Mississippi has 378 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 293 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lafayette County?
Lafayette County's total commodity sales are $11.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #72 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Lafayette County receive?
Lafayette County received $729K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.57/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lafayette County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lafayette County is $-843K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lafayette County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lafayette (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Missaukee County, MI · LIGHT
$729K federal receipts is higher by - than Lafayette; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Schuyler County, NY · MID
$729K federal receipts is higher by - than Lafayette; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Scott County, IN · HEAVY
$727K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Lafayette; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Dare County, NC · DENSE
$727K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Lafayette; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Talladega County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Talladega sits near Lafayette on payments-per-acre ($6.59) while total receipts differ.
Chesterfield County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Chesterfield sits near Lafayette on payments-per-acre ($6.54) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Lafayette stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2008)
Lafayette ranks #2008 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
Lafayette County, Mississippi stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2008 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.