Farm operations
501
Avg 182 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28101 501 farms Top quartile (#17/82) 24% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Newton County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Newton County. Ranked #17 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
91K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 24.0% 22K acres
- Other land
- 76.0% 69K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Newton County received $3.19 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Mississippi county median of $6.66.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.19
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 0.48×
- 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.
501 farms · $176.6M sales
Newton County, Mississippi reports 501 farms and $176.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2393 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #17 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #17 of 82
- National payments rank #2393 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$176.6M
3.4× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$291K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$87.7M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Newton County's net farm income sits at the 82th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Newton County Farm Data Shows
Newton County, Mississippi reported 501 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $176.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $291K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($3.19/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $87.7M. In-state sales rank #17 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 91,201 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 21,899 acres (24.0%) - 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
$3.19 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
91,201 acres
Cropland
21,899 acres
Avg Farm Size
182 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 24.0%
21,899 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 91,201 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 21,899 | 24.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 69,302 | 76.0% |
| Average farm size | 182 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Newton County, Mississippi?
Newton County, Mississippi has 501 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 182 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Newton County?
Newton County's total commodity sales are $176.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #17 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Newton County receive?
Newton County received $291K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.19/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Newton County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Newton County is $87.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Newton County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Newton (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Perry County, IN · LIGHT
$291K federal receipts is higher by - than Newton; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Fayette County, KY · TRACE
$290K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Newton; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Iberville County, LA · TRACE
$289K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Newton; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
York County, SC · TRACE
$294K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Newton; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Greenwood County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Greenwood sits near Newton on payments-per-acre ($3.23) while total receipts differ.
Jones County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Jones sits near Newton on payments-per-acre ($3.13) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Newton stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2393)
Newton ranks #2393 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
Newton County, Mississippi stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2393 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.