Farm operations
448
Avg 199 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28159 448 farms Upper-middle (#32/82) 21% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Winston County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Winston County. Ranked #32 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
89K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 20.5% 18K acres
- Other land
- 79.5% 71K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Winston County received $2.02 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Mississippi county median of $6.66.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.02
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 0.30×
- 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.
448 farms · $88.9M sales
Winston County, Mississippi reports 448 farms and $88.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2568 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #32 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #32 of 82
- National payments rank #2568 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$88.9M
1.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$180K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$36.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Winston County's net farm income sits at the 61th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Winston County Farm Data Shows
Winston County, Mississippi reported 448 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $88.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $180K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.02/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $36.1M. In-state sales rank #32 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 89,088 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 18,251 acres (20.5%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Mississippi.
Land Use
$2.02 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
89,088 acres
Cropland
18,251 acres
Avg Farm Size
199 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 20.5%
18,251 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 89,088 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 18,251 | 20.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 70,837 | 79.5% |
| Average farm size | 199 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Winston County, Mississippi?
Winston County, Mississippi has 448 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 199 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Winston County?
Winston County's total commodity sales are $88.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #32 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Winston County receive?
Winston County received $180K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.02/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Winston County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Winston County is $36.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Winston County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Winston (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Douglas County, NV · TRACE
$180K federal receipts is higher by - than Winston; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Union County, NJ · DENSE
$180K federal receipts is higher by - than Winston; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Brown County, IN · HEAVY
$179K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Winston; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Carteret County, NC · TRACE
$179K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Winston; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Spencer County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Spencer sits near Winston on payments-per-acre ($2.00) while total receipts differ.
Somervell County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Somervell sits near Winston on payments-per-acre ($2.06) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Winston stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2568)
Winston ranks #2568 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Winston County, Mississippi stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2568 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.