Farm operations
283
Avg 237 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28075 283 farms Bottom quartile (#78/82) 12% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Lauderdale County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lauderdale County. Ranked #78 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
67K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 12.2% 8K acres
- Other land
- 87.8% 59K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lauderdale County received $1.55 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the Mississippi county median of $6.66.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.55
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 0.23×
- 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.
283 farms · $5.9M sales
Lauderdale County, Mississippi reports 283 farms and $5.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2688 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #78 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #78 of 82
- National payments rank #2688 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.8%
Commodity sales
$5.9M
0.11× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$104K
1.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$1.4M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Lauderdale County's net farm income sits at the 20th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lauderdale County Farm Data Shows
Lauderdale County, Mississippi reported 283 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $5.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $104K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.55/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $1.4M. In-state sales rank #78 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 67,105 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 8,191 acres (12.2%) - 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
$1.55 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
67,105 acres
Cropland
8,191 acres
Avg Farm Size
237 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 12.2%
8,191 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 67,105 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 8,191 | 12.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 58,914 | 87.8% |
| Average farm size | 237 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lauderdale County, Mississippi?
Lauderdale County, Mississippi has 283 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 237 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lauderdale County?
Lauderdale County's total commodity sales are $5.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #78 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Lauderdale County receive?
Lauderdale County received $104K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.55/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lauderdale County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lauderdale County is $1.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lauderdale County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lauderdale (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Hardin County, TX · TRACE
$104K federal receipts is higher by - than Lauderdale; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Cleveland County, AR · TRACE
$103K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Lauderdale; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Douglas County, CO · TRACE
$103K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Lauderdale; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Taliaferro County, GA · MID
$105K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Lauderdale; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Oglethorpe County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Oglethorpe sits near Lauderdale on payments-per-acre ($1.54) while total receipts differ.
Cocke County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Cocke sits near Lauderdale on payments-per-acre ($1.53) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Lauderdale stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2688)
Lauderdale ranks #2688 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
Lauderdale County, Mississippi stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2688 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.