Farm operations
647
Avg 220 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28115 647 farms Lower-middle (#51/82) 56% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Pontotoc County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Pontotoc County. Ranked #51 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
142K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 56.1% 80K acres
- Other land
- 43.9% 63K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Pontotoc County received $6.62 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Mississippi county median of $6.66.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.62
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 0.99×
- 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.
647 farms · $34.9M sales
Pontotoc County, Mississippi reports 647 farms and $34.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1860 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #51 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #51 of 82
- National payments rank #1860 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.7%
Commodity sales
$34.9M
0.68× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$942K
2.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-6.0M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Pontotoc County's net farm income sits at the 3th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Pontotoc County Farm Data Shows
Pontotoc County, Mississippi reported 647 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $34.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $942K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.62/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-6.0M. In-state sales rank #51 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 142,364 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 79,806 acres (56.1%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Mississippi.
Land Use
$6.62 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
142,364 acres
Cropland
79,806 acres
Avg Farm Size
220 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 56.1%
79,806 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 142,364 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 79,806 | 56.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 62,558 | 43.9% |
| Average farm size | 220 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Pontotoc County, Mississippi?
Pontotoc County, Mississippi has 647 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 220 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Pontotoc County?
Pontotoc County's total commodity sales are $34.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #51 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Pontotoc County receive?
Pontotoc County received $942K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.62/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Pontotoc County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Pontotoc County is $-6.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Pontotoc County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Pontotoc (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Huntington County, IN · LIGHT
$940K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Pontotoc; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Texas County, MO · TRACE
$944K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Pontotoc; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Tulsa County, OK · MID
$944K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Pontotoc; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Marion County, FL · TRACE
$939K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Pontotoc; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
San Miguel County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
San Miguel sits near Pontotoc on payments-per-acre ($6.62) while total receipts differ.
St. Louis County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
St. Louis sits near Pontotoc on payments-per-acre ($6.65) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Pontotoc stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1860)
Pontotoc ranks #1860 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
Pontotoc County, Mississippi stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1860 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.