Farm operations
242
Avg 1,241 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28083 242 farms Top quartile (#8/82) 84% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Leflore County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Leflore County. Ranked #8 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
300K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 83.9% 252K acres
- Other land
- 16.1% 48K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Leflore County received $17.86 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.7× the Mississippi county median of $6.66.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $17.86
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 2.68×
- 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.
242 farms · $296.8M sales
Leflore County, Mississippi reports 242 farms and $296.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #578 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #8 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #8 of 82
- National payments rank #578 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.8%
Commodity sales
$296.8M
5.7× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$5.4M
1.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$72.2M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Leflore County's net farm income sits at the 77th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Leflore County Farm Data Shows
Leflore County, Mississippi reported 242 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $296.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($17.86/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $72.2M. In-state sales rank #8 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 300,354 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 251,969 acres (83.9%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Mississippi.
Land Use
$17.86 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
300,354 acres
Cropland
251,969 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,241 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 83.9%
251,969 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 300,354 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 251,969 | 83.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 48,385 | 16.1% |
| Average farm size | 1,241 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Leflore County, Mississippi?
Leflore County, Mississippi has 242 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,241 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Leflore County?
Leflore County's total commodity sales are $296.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #8 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Leflore County receive?
Leflore County received $5.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($17.86/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Leflore County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Leflore County is $72.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Leflore County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Leflore (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Yellowstone County, MT · LIGHT
$5.4M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Leflore; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Lake County, OR · MID
$5.4M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Leflore; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Knox County, IL · HEAVY
$5.4M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Leflore; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Swift County, MN · HEAVY
$5.4M federal receipts is lower by $9K than Leflore; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Jerauld County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Jerauld sits near Leflore on payments-per-acre ($17.90) while total receipts differ.
Lee County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Lee sits near Leflore on payments-per-acre ($17.96) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Leflore stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#578)
Leflore ranks #578 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Leflore County, Mississippi stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #578 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.