Farm operations
224
Avg 585 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28149 224 farms Lower-middle (#52/82) 40% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Warren County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Warren County. Ranked #52 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
131K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 40.4% 53K acres
- Other land
- 59.6% 78K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Warren County received $15.62 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.3× the Mississippi county median of $6.66.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $15.62
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 2.35×
- 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.
224 farms · $34.0M sales
Warren County, Mississippi reports 224 farms and $34.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1335 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #52 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #52 of 82
- National payments rank #1335 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 6.0%
Commodity sales
$34.0M
0.66× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.0M
6.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$12.9M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Warren County's net farm income sits at the 42th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Warren County Farm Data Shows
Warren County, Mississippi reported 224 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $34.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($15.62/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $12.9M. In-state sales rank #52 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 131,145 acres agricultural land, cropland is 52,930 acres (40.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 585 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Mississippi.
Land Use
$15.62 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
131,145 acres
Cropland
52,930 acres
Avg Farm Size
585 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 40.4%
52,930 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 131,145 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 52,930 | 40.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 78,215 | 59.6% |
| Average farm size | 585 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Warren County, Mississippi?
Warren County, Mississippi has 224 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 585 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Warren County?
Warren County's total commodity sales are $34.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #52 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Warren County receive?
Warren County received $2.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($15.62/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Warren County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Warren County is $12.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Warren County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Warren (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Wabash County, IN · MID
$2.0M federal receipts is higher by - than Warren; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Jewell County, KS · LIGHT
$2.0M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Warren; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Logan County, AR · MID
$2.1M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Warren; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Ingham County, MI · MID
$2.1M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Warren; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Franklin County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Franklin sits near Warren on payments-per-acre ($15.45) while total receipts differ.
Harrison County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Harrison sits near Warren on payments-per-acre ($15.10) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Warren stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1335)
Warren ranks #1335 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
Warren County, Mississippi stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1335 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.