Farm operations
280
Avg 130 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28131 280 farms Bottom quartile (#66/82) 26% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Stone County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Stone County. Ranked #66 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
37K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 25.9% 9K acres
- Other land
- 74.1% 27K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Stone County received $6.57 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.
- $6.57
- 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.
280 farms · $17.8M sales
Stone County, Mississippi reports 280 farms and $17.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2471 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #66 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #66 of 82
- National payments rank #2471 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.4%
Commodity sales
$17.8M
0.34× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$240K
1.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$245K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Stone County's net farm income sits at the 15th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Stone County Farm Data Shows
Stone County, Mississippi reported 280 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $17.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $240K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.57/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $245K. In-state sales rank #66 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 36,502 acres agricultural land, cropland is 9,462 acres (25.9%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 130 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Mississippi.
Land Use
$6.57 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
36,502 acres
Cropland
9,462 acres
Avg Farm Size
130 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 25.9%
9,462 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 36,502 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 9,462 | 25.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 27,040 | 74.1% |
| Average farm size | 130 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Stone County, Mississippi?
Stone County, Mississippi has 280 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 130 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Stone County?
Stone County's total commodity sales are $17.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #66 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Stone County receive?
Stone County received $240K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.57/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Stone County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Stone County is $245K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Stone County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Stone (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Switzerland County, IN · LIGHT
$240K federal receipts is higher by - than Stone; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Cheatham County, TN · LIGHT
$242K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Stone; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Polk County, TN · LIGHT
$238K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Stone; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Dimmit County, TX · TRACE
$238K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Stone; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Strafford County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Strafford sits near Stone on payments-per-acre ($6.75) while total receipts differ.
Oconee County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Oconee sits near Stone on payments-per-acre ($6.90) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Stone stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2471)
Stone ranks #2471 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
Stone County, Mississippi stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2471 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.