Farm operations
487
Avg 171 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28129 487 farms Top quartile (#10/82) 24% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Smith County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Smith County. Ranked #10 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
83K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 24.2% 20K acres
- Other land
- 75.8% 63K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Smith County received $1.47 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the Mississippi county median of $6.66.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.47
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 0.22×
- 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.
487 farms · $282.0M sales
Smith County, Mississippi reports 487 farms and $282.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2655 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #10 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #10 of 82
- National payments rank #2655 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.0%
Commodity sales
$282.0M
5.5× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$122K
0.0% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$138.2M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Smith County's net farm income sits at the 91th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Smith County Farm Data Shows
Smith County, Mississippi reported 487 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $282.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $122K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.47/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $138.2M. In-state sales rank #10 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 83,160 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 20,126 acres (24.2%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Mississippi.
Land Use
$1.47 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
83,160 acres
Cropland
20,126 acres
Avg Farm Size
171 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 24.2%
20,126 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 83,160 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 20,126 | 24.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 63,034 | 75.8% |
| Average farm size | 171 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Smith County, Mississippi?
Smith County, Mississippi has 487 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 171 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Smith County?
Smith County's total commodity sales are $282.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #10 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Smith County receive?
Smith County received $122K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.47/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Smith County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Smith County is $138.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Smith County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Smith (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Grant County, AR · TRACE
$122K federal receipts is higher by - than Smith; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Alamance County, NC · TRACE
$122K federal receipts is higher by - than Smith; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Morgan County, WV · LIGHT
$122K federal receipts is higher by - than Smith; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Oglethorpe County, GA · TRACE
$123K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Smith; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Bayfield County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Bayfield sits near Smith on payments-per-acre ($1.47) while total receipts differ.
Douglas County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Douglas sits near Smith on payments-per-acre ($1.48) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Smith stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2655)
Smith ranks #2655 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Smith County, Mississippi stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2655 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.