Farm operations
92
Avg 2,183 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28143 92 farms Top quartile (#20/82) 98% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Tunica County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Tunica County. Ranked #20 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
201K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 97.5% 196K acres
- Other land
- 2.5% 5K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Tunica County received $17.02 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.6× the Mississippi county median of $6.66.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $17.02
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 2.56×
- 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.
92 farms · $151.8M sales
Tunica County, Mississippi reports 92 farms and $151.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #914 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #20 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #20 of 82
- National payments rank #914 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.3%
Commodity sales
$151.8M
2.9× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$3.4M
2.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$30.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Tunica County's net farm income sits at the 58th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Tunica County Farm Data Shows
Tunica County, Mississippi reported 92 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $151.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($17.02/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $30.5M. In-state sales rank #20 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 200,871 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 195,805 acres (97.5%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Mississippi.
Land Use
$17.02 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
200,871 acres
Cropland
195,805 acres
Avg Farm Size
2,183 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 97.5%
195,805 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 200,871 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 195,805 | 97.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 5,066 | 2.5% |
| Average farm size | 2,183 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Tunica County, Mississippi?
Tunica County, Mississippi has 92 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 2,183 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Tunica County?
Tunica County's total commodity sales are $151.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #20 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Tunica County receive?
Tunica County received $3.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($17.02/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Tunica County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Tunica County is $30.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Tunica County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Tunica (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Kingman County, KS · MID
$3.4M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Tunica; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Wallowa County, OR · LIGHT
$3.4M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Tunica; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Sedgwick County, KS · MID
$3.4M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Tunica; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Marion County, OH · HEAVY
$3.4M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Tunica; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Greene County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Greene sits near Tunica on payments-per-acre ($16.97) while total receipts differ.
Boone County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Boone sits near Tunica on payments-per-acre ($16.94) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Tunica stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#914)
Tunica ranks #914 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Tunica County, Mississippi stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #914 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.