Farm operations
579
Avg 171 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28121 579 farms Top quartile (#16/82) 44% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Rankin County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Rankin County. Ranked #16 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
99K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 43.6% 43K acres
- Other land
- 56.4% 56K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Rankin County received $4.17 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Mississippi county median of $6.66.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.17
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 0.63×
- 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.
579 farms · $185.4M sales
Rankin County, Mississippi reports 579 farms and $185.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2262 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #16 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #16 of 82
- National payments rank #2262 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$185.4M
3.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$413K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$81.1M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Rankin County's net farm income sits at the 80th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Rankin County Farm Data Shows
Rankin County, Mississippi reported 579 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $185.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $413K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.17/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $81.1M. In-state sales rank #16 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 99,015 acres agricultural land, cropland is 43,220 acres (43.6%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 171 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Mississippi.
Land Use
$4.17 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
99,015 acres
Cropland
43,220 acres
Avg Farm Size
171 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 43.6%
43,220 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 99,015 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 43,220 | 43.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 55,795 | 56.4% |
| Average farm size | 171 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Rankin County, Mississippi?
Rankin County, Mississippi has 579 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 171 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Rankin County?
Rankin County's total commodity sales are $185.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #16 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Rankin County receive?
Rankin County received $413K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.17/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Rankin County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Rankin County is $81.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Rankin County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Rankin (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Miller County, MO · TRACE
$411K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Rankin; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Upshur County, WV · MID
$411K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Rankin; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Meigs County, OH · LIGHT
$410K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Rankin; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Multnomah County, OR · HEAVY
$410K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Rankin; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Bland County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Bland sits near Rankin on payments-per-acre ($4.17) while total receipts differ.
Seneca County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Seneca sits near Rankin on payments-per-acre ($4.16) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Rankin stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2262)
Rankin ranks #2262 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
Rankin County, Mississippi stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2262 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.