Farm operations
375
Avg 269 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28105 375 farms Lower-middle (#60/82) 23% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Oktibbeha County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Oktibbeha County. Ranked #60 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
101K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 23.4% 24K acres
- Other land
- 76.6% 77K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Oktibbeha County received $3.99 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Mississippi county median of $6.66.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.99
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 0.60×
- 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.
375 farms · $21.3M sales
Oktibbeha County, Mississippi reports 375 farms and $21.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2271 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #60 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #60 of 82
- National payments rank #2271 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.9%
Commodity sales
$21.3M
0.41× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$403K
1.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$5.7M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Oktibbeha County's net farm income sits at the 30th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Oktibbeha County Farm Data Shows
Oktibbeha County, Mississippi reported 375 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $21.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $403K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.99/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $5.7M. In-state sales rank #60 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 100,927 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 23,645 acres (23.4%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Mississippi.
Land Use
$3.99 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
100,927 acres
Cropland
23,645 acres
Avg Farm Size
269 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 23.4%
23,645 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 100,927 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 23,645 | 23.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 77,282 | 76.6% |
| Average farm size | 269 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi?
Oktibbeha County, Mississippi has 375 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 269 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Oktibbeha County?
Oktibbeha County's total commodity sales are $21.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #60 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Oktibbeha County receive?
Oktibbeha County received $403K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.99/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Oktibbeha County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Oktibbeha County is $5.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Oktibbeha County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Oktibbeha (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Garrard County, KY · LIGHT
$404K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Oktibbeha; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
DE Kalb County, TN · LIGHT
$401K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Oktibbeha; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Jefferson County, KS · TRACE
$399K federal receipts is lower by $4K than Oktibbeha; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Washington County, VA · TRACE
$407K federal receipts is higher by $4K than Oktibbeha; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Chatham County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Chatham sits near Oktibbeha on payments-per-acre ($4.01) while total receipts differ.
Butler County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Butler sits near Oktibbeha on payments-per-acre ($3.96) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Oktibbeha stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2271)
Oktibbeha ranks #2271 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Oktibbeha County, Mississippi stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2271 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.