Farm operations
518
Avg 637 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28163 518 farms Upper-middle (#22/82) 56% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Yazoo County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Yazoo County. Ranked #22 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
330K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 56.0% 185K acres
- Other land
- 44.0% 145K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Yazoo County received $32.22 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 4.8× the Mississippi county median of $6.66.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $32.22
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 4.84×
- 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.
518 farms · $147.3M sales
Yazoo County, Mississippi reports 518 farms and $147.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #233 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #22 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #22 of 82
- National payments rank #233 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 7.2%
Commodity sales
$147.3M
2.9× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$10.6M
7.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$35.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Yazoo 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 Yazoo County Farm Data Shows
Yazoo County, Mississippi reported 518 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $147.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $10.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($32.22/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $35.3M. In-state sales rank #22 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 329,908 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 184,742 acres (56.0%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Mississippi.
Land Use
$32.22 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
329,908 acres
Cropland
184,742 acres
Avg Farm Size
637 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 56.0%
184,742 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 329,908 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 184,742 | 56.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 145,166 | 44.0% |
| Average farm size | 637 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Yazoo County, Mississippi?
Yazoo County, Mississippi has 518 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 637 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Yazoo County?
Yazoo County's total commodity sales are $147.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #22 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Yazoo County receive?
Yazoo County received $10.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($32.22/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Yazoo County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Yazoo County is $35.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Yazoo County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Yazoo (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Woodward County, OK · HEAVY
$10.6M federal receipts is higher by $17K than Yazoo; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Runnels County, TX · HEAVY
$10.6M federal receipts is higher by $18K than Yazoo; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Crosby County, TX · DENSE
$10.6M federal receipts is lower by $22K than Yazoo; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Tom Green County, TX · HEAVY
$10.6M federal receipts is lower by $33K than Yazoo; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Calhoun County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Calhoun sits near Yazoo on payments-per-acre ($32.10) while total receipts differ.
Boone County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Boone sits near Yazoo on payments-per-acre ($32.35) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Yazoo stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#233)
Yazoo ranks #233 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Yazoo County, Mississippi stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #233 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.