Mississippi farming statistics (2022)
Mississippi had 31,290 farms working 10,251,497 acres of land in farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, with an average farm size of 328 acres, according to USDA NASS. Number of farms is the count of operations from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the census year. Among the 50 states, Mississippi ranks 26 of 50 by number of farms.
Quick answer
Mississippi had 31,290 farms in 2022 (USDA NASS) — about 1.6% of all US farms — across 10,251,497 acres of farmland, averaging 328 acres per farm. Average farm size is land in farms divided by the number of farms, as published.
Farms
31,290
2022 census count
Land in farms
10,251,497
acres, 2022
Avg farm size
328
acres, 2022
Rank by farms
26 / 50
among US states
How Mississippi compares
States ranked nearest to Mississippi by number of farms (2022 Census of Agriculture).
| # | State | Farms | Avg size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Colorado | 36,056 | 838 acres |
| 24 | Oregon | 35,547 | 430 acres |
| 25 | Washington | 32,076 | 432 acres |
| 27 | New York | 30,650 | 212 acres |
| 28 | South Dakota | 28,299 | 1,495 acres |
| 29 | North Dakota | 25,068 | 1,537 acres |
Source: USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture, Vol. 1 Ch. 2, Table 1. U.S. Public Domain.
Frequently asked questions
- How many farms are there in Mississippi?
- Mississippi had 31,290 farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, working 10,251,497 acres of land in farms, according to USDA NASS. That ranks 26 of 50 states by number of farms.
- What is the average farm size in Mississippi?
- The average farm size in Mississippi was 328 acres in 2022 (USDA NASS) — total land in farms (10,251,497 acres) divided by the number of farms (31,290), as published.
- What reference period and source does the Mississippi figure use?
- The figures relate to the 2022 Census of Agriculture (the latest; conducted every five years) and are taken from USDA NASS, Volume 1, Chapter 2, Table 1 (State Summary Highlights). U.S. Public Domain. Verified 2026-06-27.
Source & licence
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) — 2022 Census of Agriculture — Volume 1, Chapter 2: State Level Data, Table 1. State Summary Highlights: 2022 (st99_2_001_001). U.S. Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105).
Works of the U.S. federal government (USDA NASS) are not subject to copyright (17 U.S.C. § 105). Figure verified 2026-06-27.