Farm operations
665
Avg 157 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28109 Lower-middle by state sales TRACE MIXED
Pearl River County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Pearl River County. Ranked #57 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
104,384 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 25.9% 27,082 acres
- Other land
- 74.1% 77,302 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Pearl River County received $2.36 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Mississippi county median of $6.66.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.36
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 0.35×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Pearl River County, Mississippi is a MIXED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp TRACE; commodity sales sit near state median and it shows below-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$26.8M
0.52× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$246K
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$2.1M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Pearl River 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 Pearl River County Farm Data Shows
Pearl River County, Mississippi reads as a MIXED county with TRACE federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 25% to 50% of agricultural land with the balance in pasture, range, woodland or farmsteads, so row-crop and livestock-side programs are both in play; payments per agricultural acre fall in the lowest national quintile, under $3.41 an acre, so program receipts are a marginal line beside market revenue.
The state comparisons on this page use the 82 of 82 Mississippi counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 82 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 70 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Mississippi.
Read with Pearl River County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Pearl River (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
DE Soto County, LA · TRACE
$246K federal receipts is higher by - than Pearl River; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Sabine County, LA · TRACE
$246K federal receipts is higher by - than Pearl River; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
ST Francois County, MO · TRACE
$246K federal receipts is higher by - than Pearl River; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Deer Lodge County, MT · LIGHT
$247K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Pearl River; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Loudoun County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Loudoun sits near Pearl River on payments-per-acre ($2.34) while total receipts differ.
Fayette County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Fayette sits near Pearl River on payments-per-acre ($2.33) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Pearl River stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Pearl River under the TRACE intensity band.
What to do with this
From Pearl River County, Mississippi, these three pages are the natural next reads:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Pearl River County, Mississippi?
Pearl River County, Mississippi has 665 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 157 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Pearl River County?
Pearl River County's total commodity sales are $26.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #57 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Pearl River County receive?
Pearl River County received $246K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.36/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Pearl River County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Pearl River County is $2.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
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Intensity stamp TRACE · land stamp MIXED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.