Farm operations
290
Avg 365 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28097 290 farms Lower-middle (#61/82) 36% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Montgomery County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Montgomery County. Ranked #61 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
106K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 35.6% 38K acres
- Other land
- 64.4% 68K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Montgomery County received $16.79 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.5× the Mississippi county median of $6.66.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $16.79
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 2.52×
- 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.
290 farms · $21.1M sales
Montgomery County, Mississippi reports 290 farms and $21.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1443 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #61 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #61 of 82
- National payments rank #1443 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 8.4%
Commodity sales
$21.1M
0.41× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.8M
8.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$3.8M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Montgomery County's net farm income sits at the 26th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Montgomery County Farm Data Shows
Montgomery County, Mississippi reported 290 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $21.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($16.79/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $3.8M. In-state sales rank #61 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 105,955 acres agricultural land, cropland is 37,764 acres (35.6%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 365 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Mississippi.
Land Use
$16.79 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
105,955 acres
Cropland
37,764 acres
Avg Farm Size
365 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 35.6%
37,764 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 105,955 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 37,764 | 35.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 68,191 | 64.4% |
| Average farm size | 365 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Montgomery County, Mississippi?
Montgomery County, Mississippi has 290 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 365 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Montgomery County?
Montgomery County's total commodity sales are $21.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #61 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Montgomery County receive?
Montgomery County received $1.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($16.79/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Montgomery County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Montgomery County is $3.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Montgomery County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Montgomery (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Marshall County, KY · DENSE
$1.8M federal receipts is higher by - than Montgomery; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Polk County, AR · HEAVY
$1.8M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Montgomery; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Pima County, AZ · TRACE
$1.8M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Montgomery; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Muskegon County, MI · DENSE
$1.8M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Montgomery; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Isanti County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Isanti sits near Montgomery on payments-per-acre ($16.74) while total receipts differ.
Bossier County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Bossier sits near Montgomery on payments-per-acre ($16.74) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Montgomery stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1443)
Montgomery ranks #1443 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
Montgomery County, Mississippi stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1443 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.