Farm operations
301
Avg 1,269 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28133 301 farms Top quartile (#2/82) 91% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Sunflower County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Sunflower County. Ranked #2 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
382K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 91.0% 347K acres
- Other land
- 9.0% 35K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Sunflower County received $19.00 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.9× the Mississippi county median of $6.66.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $19.00
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 2.85×
- 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.
301 farms · $349.3M sales
Sunflower County, Mississippi reports 301 farms and $349.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #405 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #2 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #2 of 82
- National payments rank #405 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.1%
Commodity sales
$349.3M
6.8× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$7.3M
2.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$87.2M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Sunflower County's net farm income sits at the 82th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Sunflower County Farm Data Shows
Sunflower County, Mississippi reported 301 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $349.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $7.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($19.00/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $87.2M. In-state sales rank #2 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 381,831 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 347,311 acres (91.0%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$19.00 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
381,831 acres
Cropland
347,311 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,269 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 91.0%
347,311 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 381,831 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 347,311 | 91.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 34,520 | 9.0% |
| Average farm size | 1,269 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Sunflower County, Mississippi?
Sunflower County, Mississippi has 301 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,269 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Sunflower County?
Sunflower County's total commodity sales are $349.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #2 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Sunflower County receive?
Sunflower County received $7.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($19.00/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Sunflower County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Sunflower County is $87.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Sunflower County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Sunflower (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Yolo County, CA · HEAVY
$7.3M federal receipts is higher by - than Sunflower; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Jones County, SD · HEAVY
$7.2M federal receipts is lower by $9K than Sunflower; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Greer County, OK · DENSE
$7.2M federal receipts is lower by $13K than Sunflower; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Jefferson County, OK · HEAVY
$7.3M federal receipts is higher by $31K than Sunflower; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Whiteside County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Whiteside sits near Sunflower on payments-per-acre ($18.99) while total receipts differ.
Wright County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Wright sits near Sunflower on payments-per-acre ($18.92) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Sunflower stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#405)
Sunflower ranks #405 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
Sunflower County, Mississippi stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #405 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.