Farm operations
525
Avg 246 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28145 525 farms Lower-middle (#59/82) 53% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Union County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Union County. Ranked #59 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
129K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 52.6% 68K acres
- Other land
- 47.4% 61K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Union County received $4.07 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Mississippi county median of $6.66.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.07
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 0.61×
- 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.
525 farms · $24.2M sales
Union County, Mississippi reports 525 farms and $24.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2160 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #59 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #59 of 82
- National payments rank #2160 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.2%
Commodity sales
$24.2M
0.47× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$526K
2.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$3.4M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Union County's net farm income sits at the 25th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Union County Farm Data Shows
Union County, Mississippi reported 525 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $24.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $526K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.07/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $3.4M. In-state sales rank #59 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 129,221 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 67,922 acres (52.6%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Mississippi.
Land Use
$4.07 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
129,221 acres
Cropland
67,922 acres
Avg Farm Size
246 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 52.6%
67,922 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 129,221 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 67,922 | 52.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 61,299 | 47.4% |
| Average farm size | 246 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Union County, Mississippi?
Union County, Mississippi has 525 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 246 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Union County?
Union County's total commodity sales are $24.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #59 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Union County receive?
Union County received $526K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.07/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Union County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Union County is $3.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Union County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Union (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Boulder County, CO · MID
$526K federal receipts is higher by - than Union; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
St. John The Baptist County, LA · DENSE
$524K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Union; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Wilkes County, NC · LIGHT
$528K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Union; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Orange County, VT · LIGHT
$524K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Union; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Mercer County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Mercer sits near Union on payments-per-acre ($4.08) while total receipts differ.
Washington County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Washington sits near Union on payments-per-acre ($4.13) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Union stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2160)
Union ranks #2160 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
Union County, Mississippi stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2160 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.