Farm operations
385
Avg 137 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28073 385 farms Lower-middle (#44/82) 20% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Lamar County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lamar County. Ranked #44 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
53K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 19.7% 10K acres
- Other land
- 80.3% 42K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lamar County received $2.10 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.
- $2.10
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 0.32×
- 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.
385 farms · $41.4M sales
Lamar County, Mississippi reports 385 farms and $41.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2674 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #44 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #44 of 82
- National payments rank #2674 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
Commodity sales
$41.4M
0.80× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$111K
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$12.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Lamar County's net farm income sits at the 41th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lamar County Farm Data Shows
Lamar County, Mississippi reported 385 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $41.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $111K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.10/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $12.2M. In-state sales rank #44 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 52,915 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 10,416 acres (19.7%) - 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
$2.10 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
52,915 acres
Cropland
10,416 acres
Avg Farm Size
137 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 19.7%
10,416 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 52,915 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 10,416 | 19.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 42,499 | 80.3% |
| Average farm size | 137 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lamar County, Mississippi?
Lamar County, Mississippi has 385 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 137 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lamar County?
Lamar County's total commodity sales are $41.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #44 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Lamar County receive?
Lamar County received $111K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.10/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lamar County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lamar County is $12.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lamar County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lamar (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Charles County, MD · TRACE
$111K federal receipts is higher by - than Lamar; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Tuscaloosa County, AL · TRACE
$112K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Lamar; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Franklin County, MS · TRACE
$112K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Lamar; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Jefferson County, WV · TRACE
$110K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Lamar; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Essex County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Essex sits near Lamar on payments-per-acre ($2.10) while total receipts differ.
Trinity County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Trinity sits near Lamar on payments-per-acre ($2.09) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Lamar stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2674)
Lamar ranks #2674 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
Lamar County, Mississippi stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2674 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.