Farm operations
224
Avg 813 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28119 224 farms Upper-middle (#34/82) 64% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Quitman County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Quitman County. Ranked #34 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
182K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 64.0% 117K acres
- Other land
- 36.0% 65K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Quitman County received $33.90 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 5.1× the Mississippi county median of $6.66.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $33.90
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 5.09×
- 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.
224 farms · $84.8M sales
Quitman County, Mississippi reports 224 farms and $84.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #487 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #34 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #34 of 82
- National payments rank #487 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 7.3%
Commodity sales
$84.8M
1.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$6.2M
7.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$25.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Quitman County's net farm income sits at the 54th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Quitman County Farm Data Shows
Quitman County, Mississippi reported 224 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $84.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $6.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($33.90/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $25.3M. In-state sales rank #34 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 182,110 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 116,622 acres (64.0%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Mississippi.
Land Use
$33.90 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
182,110 acres
Cropland
116,622 acres
Avg Farm Size
813 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 64.0%
116,622 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 182,110 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 116,622 | 64.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 65,488 | 36.0% |
| Average farm size | 813 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Quitman County, Mississippi?
Quitman County, Mississippi has 224 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 813 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Quitman County?
Quitman County's total commodity sales are $84.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #34 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Quitman County receive?
Quitman County received $6.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($33.90/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Quitman County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Quitman County is $25.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Quitman County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Quitman (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Collingsworth County, TX · HEAVY
$6.2M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Quitman; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Todd County, MN · DENSE
$6.2M federal receipts is higher by $12K than Quitman; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
JO Daviess County, IL · DENSE
$6.2M federal receipts is lower by $21K than Quitman; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Sioux County, NE · LIGHT
$6.2M federal receipts is lower by $22K than Quitman; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
DE Kalb County (DENSE $/acre pole)
DE Kalb sits near Quitman on payments-per-acre ($33.35) while total receipts differ.
Monroe County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Monroe sits near Quitman on payments-per-acre ($34.65) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Quitman stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#487)
Quitman ranks #487 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Quitman County, Mississippi stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #487 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.