Farm operations
392
Avg 248 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28081 392 farms Lower-middle (#48/82) 69% cropland MID CROP-LED
Lee County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lee County. Ranked #48 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
97K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 68.5% 67K acres
- Other land
- 31.5% 31K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lee County received $7.35 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the Mississippi county median of $6.66.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.35
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 1.10×
- 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.
392 farms · $37.5M sales
Lee County, Mississippi reports 392 farms and $37.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2022 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #48 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #48 of 82
- National payments rank #2022 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.9%
Commodity sales
$37.5M
0.73× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$715K
1.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$2.2M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Lee County's net farm income sits at the 22th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lee County Farm Data Shows
Lee County, Mississippi reported 392 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $37.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $715K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.35/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $2.2M. In-state sales rank #48 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 97,272 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 66,612 acres (68.5%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Mississippi.
Land Use
$7.35 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
97,272 acres
Cropland
66,612 acres
Avg Farm Size
248 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 68.5%
66,612 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 97,272 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 66,612 | 68.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 30,660 | 31.5% |
| Average farm size | 248 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lee County, Mississippi?
Lee County, Mississippi has 392 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 248 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lee County?
Lee County's total commodity sales are $37.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #48 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Lee County receive?
Lee County received $715K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.35/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lee County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lee County is $2.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lee County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lee (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Claiborne County, MS · MID
$716K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Lee; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Montgomery County, AR · MID
$712K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Lee; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Shawnee County, KS · LIGHT
$711K federal receipts is lower by $4K than Lee; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Pike County, AL · LIGHT
$720K federal receipts is higher by $5K than Lee; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Warren County (MID $/acre pole)
Warren sits near Lee on payments-per-acre ($7.37) while total receipts differ.
Tippah County (MID $/acre pole)
Tippah sits near Lee on payments-per-acre ($7.27) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Lee stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2022)
Lee ranks #2022 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
Lee County, Mississippi stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2022 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.