Farm operations
278
Avg 159 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28111 278 farms Bottom quartile (#65/82) 18% cropland HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Perry County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Perry County. Ranked #65 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
44K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 18.1% 8K acres
- Other land
- 81.9% 36K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Perry County received $14.23 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.1× the Mississippi county median of $6.66.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $14.23
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 2.14×
- 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.
278 farms · $18.0M sales
Perry County, Mississippi reports 278 farms and $18.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2085 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #65 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #65 of 82
- National payments rank #2085 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.5%
Commodity sales
$18.0M
0.35× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$627K
3.5% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$3.3M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Perry County's net farm income sits at the 25th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Perry County Farm Data Shows
Perry County, Mississippi reported 278 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $18.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $627K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($14.23/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $3.3M. In-state sales rank #65 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 44,071 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 7,959 acres (18.1%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Mississippi.
Land Use
$14.23 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
44,071 acres
Cropland
7,959 acres
Avg Farm Size
159 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 18.1%
7,959 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 44,071 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 7,959 | 18.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 36,112 | 81.9% |
| Average farm size | 159 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Perry County, Mississippi?
Perry County, Mississippi has 278 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 159 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Perry County?
Perry County's total commodity sales are $18.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #65 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Perry County receive?
Perry County received $627K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($14.23/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Perry County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Perry County is $3.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Perry County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Perry (HEAVY · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Loudon County, TN · MID
$627K federal receipts is higher by - than Perry; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Orange County, FL · LIGHT
$626K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Perry; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Walton County, FL · LIGHT
$626K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Perry; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Mason County, WV · LIGHT
$626K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Perry; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Nye County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Nye sits near Perry on payments-per-acre ($14.14) while total receipts differ.
Lincoln County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Lincoln sits near Perry on payments-per-acre ($14.51) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Perry stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2085)
Perry ranks #2085 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
Perry County, Mississippi stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2085 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.