Farm operations
474
Avg 121 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28113 474 farms Upper-middle (#36/82) 28% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Pike County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Pike County. Ranked #36 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
58K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 28.1% 16K acres
- Other land
- 71.9% 41K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Pike County received $6.26 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Mississippi county median of $6.66.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.26
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 0.94×
- 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.
474 farms · $73.2M sales
Pike County, Mississippi reports 474 farms and $73.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2317 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #36 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #36 of 82
- National payments rank #2317 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$73.2M
1.4× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$360K
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$18.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Pike County's net farm income sits at the 47th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Pike County Farm Data Shows
Pike County, Mississippi reported 474 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $73.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $360K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.26/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $18.0M. In-state sales rank #36 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 57,529 acres agricultural land, cropland is 16,157 acres (28.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 121 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Mississippi.
Land Use
$6.26 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
57,529 acres
Cropland
16,157 acres
Avg Farm Size
121 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 28.1%
16,157 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 57,529 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 16,157 | 28.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 41,372 | 71.9% |
| Average farm size | 121 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Pike County, Mississippi?
Pike County, Mississippi has 474 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 121 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Pike County?
Pike County's total commodity sales are $73.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #36 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Pike County receive?
Pike County received $360K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.26/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Pike County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Pike County is $18.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Pike County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Pike (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Anderson County, SC · TRACE
$360K federal receipts is higher by - than Pike; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Madison County, GA · LIGHT
$359K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Pike; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Richland County, SC · LIGHT
$361K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Pike; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Bandera County, TX · TRACE
$359K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Pike; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Claiborne County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Claiborne sits near Pike on payments-per-acre ($6.24) while total receipts differ.
Fayette County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Fayette sits near Pike on payments-per-acre ($6.28) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Pike stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2317)
Pike ranks #2317 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
Pike County, Mississippi stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2317 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.