Farm operations
665
Avg 157 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28109 665 farms Lower-middle (#57/82) 26% cropland TRACE MIXED
Pearl River County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Pearl River County. Ranked #57 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
104K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 25.9% 27K acres
- Other land
- 74.1% 77K 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.
665 farms · $26.8M sales
Pearl River County, Mississippi reports 665 farms and $26.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2463 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #57 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #57 of 82
- National payments rank #2463 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
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 reported 665 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $26.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $246K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.36/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $2.1M. In-state sales rank #57 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 104,384 acres agricultural land, cropland is 27,082 acres (25.9%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 157 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Mississippi.
Land Use
$2.36 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
104,384 acres
Cropland
27,082 acres
Avg Farm Size
157 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 25.9%
27,082 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 104,384 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 27,082 | 25.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 77,302 | 74.1% |
| Average farm size | 157 | acres / farm |
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).
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 (#2463)
Pearl River ranks #2463 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
Pearl River County, Mississippi stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2463 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.