Farm operations
415
Avg 650 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28135 415 farms Top quartile (#19/82) 73% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Tallahatchie County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Tallahatchie County. Ranked #19 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
270K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 73.1% 197K acres
- Other land
- 26.9% 72K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Tallahatchie County received $22.21 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.3× the Mississippi county median of $6.66.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $22.21
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 3.34×
- 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.
415 farms · $165.4M sales
Tallahatchie County, Mississippi reports 415 farms and $165.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #502 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #19 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #19 of 82
- National payments rank #502 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.6%
Commodity sales
$165.4M
3.2× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$6.0M
3.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$49.8M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Tallahatchie County's net farm income sits at the 68th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Tallahatchie County Farm Data Shows
Tallahatchie County, Mississippi reported 415 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $165.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $6.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($22.21/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $49.8M. In-state sales rank #19 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 269,948 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 197,458 acres (73.1%) - 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
$22.21 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
269,948 acres
Cropland
197,458 acres
Avg Farm Size
650 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 73.1%
197,458 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 269,948 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 197,458 | 73.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 72,490 | 26.9% |
| Average farm size | 650 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi?
Tallahatchie County, Mississippi has 415 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 650 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Tallahatchie County?
Tallahatchie County's total commodity sales are $165.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #19 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Tallahatchie County receive?
Tallahatchie County received $6.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($22.21/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Tallahatchie County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Tallahatchie County is $49.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Tallahatchie County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Tallahatchie (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Gage County, NE · MID
$6.0M federal receipts is lower by $31K than Tallahatchie; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Morgan County, CO · MID
$6.0M federal receipts is higher by $33K than Tallahatchie; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Starr County, TX · HEAVY
$6.0M federal receipts is lower by $37K than Tallahatchie; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Utah County, UT · DENSE
$6.0M federal receipts is higher by $39K than Tallahatchie; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Chickasaw County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Chickasaw sits near Tallahatchie on payments-per-acre ($22.16) while total receipts differ.
Morehouse County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Morehouse sits near Tallahatchie on payments-per-acre ($22.08) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Tallahatchie stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#502)
Tallahatchie ranks #502 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
Tallahatchie County, Mississippi stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #502 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.