Farm operations
339
Avg 269 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28161 339 farms Lower-middle (#58/82) 41% cropland MID MIXED
Yalobusha County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Yalobusha County. Ranked #58 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
91K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 41.0% 37K acres
- Other land
- 59.0% 54K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Yalobusha County received $10.53 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.
- $10.53
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 1.58×
- 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.
339 farms · $25.8M sales
Yalobusha County, Mississippi reports 339 farms and $25.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1849 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #58 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #58 of 82
- National payments rank #1849 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.7%
Commodity sales
$25.8M
0.50× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$961K
3.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$3.1M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Yalobusha County's net farm income sits at the 24th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Yalobusha County Farm Data Shows
Yalobusha County, Mississippi reported 339 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $25.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $961K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.53/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $3.1M. In-state sales rank #58 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 91,270 acres agricultural land, cropland is 37,411 acres (41.0%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 269 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Mississippi.
Land Use
$10.53 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
91,270 acres
Cropland
37,411 acres
Avg Farm Size
269 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 41.0%
37,411 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 91,270 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 37,411 | 41.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 53,859 | 59.0% |
| Average farm size | 269 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Yalobusha County, Mississippi?
Yalobusha County, Mississippi has 339 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 269 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Yalobusha County?
Yalobusha County's total commodity sales are $25.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #58 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Yalobusha County receive?
Yalobusha County received $961K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.53/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Yalobusha County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Yalobusha County is $3.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Yalobusha County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Yalobusha (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Gallatin County, IL · LIGHT
$960K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Yalobusha; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Blaine County, NE · TRACE
$962K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Yalobusha; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Washington County, WI · MID
$959K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Yalobusha; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Madison County, AL · LIGHT
$957K federal receipts is lower by $4K than Yalobusha; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Hanover County (MID $/acre pole)
Hanover sits near Yalobusha on payments-per-acre ($10.55) while total receipts differ.
Dinwiddie County (MID $/acre pole)
Dinwiddie sits near Yalobusha on payments-per-acre ($10.51) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Yalobusha stamps MID · MIXED inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1849)
Yalobusha ranks #1849 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
Yalobusha County, Mississippi stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1849 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.