Farm operations
484
Avg 142 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28147 484 farms Upper-middle (#25/82) 35% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Walthall County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Walthall County. Ranked #25 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
69K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 35.1% 24K acres
- Other land
- 64.9% 44K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Walthall County received $4.61 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Mississippi county median of $6.66.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.61
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 0.69×
- 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.
484 farms · $119.2M sales
Walthall County, Mississippi reports 484 farms and $119.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2363 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #25 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #25 of 82
- National payments rank #2363 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
Commodity sales
$119.2M
2.3× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$316K
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$51.3M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Walthall County's net farm income sits at the 69th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Walthall County Farm Data Shows
Walthall County, Mississippi reported 484 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $119.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $316K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.61/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $51.3M. In-state sales rank #25 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 68,536 acres agricultural land, cropland is 24,071 acres (35.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 142 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Mississippi.
Land Use
$4.61 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
68,536 acres
Cropland
24,071 acres
Avg Farm Size
142 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 35.1%
24,071 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 68,536 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 24,071 | 35.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 44,465 | 64.9% |
| Average farm size | 142 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Walthall County, Mississippi?
Walthall County, Mississippi has 484 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 142 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Walthall County?
Walthall County's total commodity sales are $119.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #25 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Walthall County receive?
Walthall County received $316K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.61/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Walthall County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Walthall County is $51.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Walthall County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Walthall (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Johnson County, KS · LIGHT
$317K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Walthall; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Hunterdon County, NJ · LIGHT
$315K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Walthall; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Morgan County, OH · TRACE
$315K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Walthall; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Oneida County, WI · MID
$315K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Walthall; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Trinity County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Trinity sits near Walthall on payments-per-acre ($4.57) while total receipts differ.
Gilmer County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Gilmer sits near Walthall on payments-per-acre ($4.69) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Walthall stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2363)
Walthall ranks #2363 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
Walthall County, Mississippi stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2363 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.