Farm operations
287
Avg 1,474 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28151 287 farms Top quartile (#5/82) 91% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Washington County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Washington County. Ranked #5 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
423K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 90.6% 383K acres
- Other land
- 9.4% 40K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Washington County received $10.72 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.6× the Mississippi county median of $6.66.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.72
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 1.61×
- 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.
287 farms · $323.8M sales
Washington County, Mississippi reports 287 farms and $323.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #679 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #5 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #5 of 82
- National payments rank #679 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.4%
Commodity sales
$323.8M
6.3× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$4.5M
1.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$75.8M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Washington County's net farm income sits at the 78th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Washington County Farm Data Shows
Washington County, Mississippi reported 287 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $323.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.72/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $75.8M. In-state sales rank #5 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 422,919 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 383,142 acres (90.6%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Mississippi.
Land Use
$10.72 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
422,919 acres
Cropland
383,142 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,474 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 90.6%
383,142 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 422,919 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 383,142 | 90.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 39,777 | 9.4% |
| Average farm size | 1,474 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Washington County, Mississippi?
Washington County, Mississippi has 287 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,474 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Washington County?
Washington County's total commodity sales are $323.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #5 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Washington County receive?
Washington County received $4.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.72/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Washington County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Washington County is $75.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Washington County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Washington (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Barren County, KY · DENSE
$4.5M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Washington; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Bannock County, ID · MID
$4.5M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Washington; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Bowie County, TX · HEAVY
$4.5M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Washington; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Adams County, IL · MID
$4.5M federal receipts is higher by $11K than Washington; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Lonoke County (MID $/acre pole)
Lonoke sits near Washington on payments-per-acre ($10.70) while total receipts differ.
Childress County (MID $/acre pole)
Childress sits near Washington on payments-per-acre ($10.69) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Washington stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#679)
Washington ranks #679 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Washington County, Mississippi stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #679 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.