Farmland and its buildings in Covington County averaged $4,040 an acre in the 2022 Census of Agriculture: the 67th cheapest of the 82 counties in Mississippi, 20% above the Mississippi average in the same census ($3,369).
In the 2017 census it was $3,605 an acre, so the average has risen 12% in five years.
| Farmland and buildings, an acre, 2022 | $4,040 |
|---|---|
| The same, 2017 | $3,605 +12% |
| Farms counted, 2022 | 422 (523 in 2017) |
| Average farm | 168 acres |
| Share of the county that is farmland | 26.8% |
| Median value of an owner-occupied home | $105,100 ± $16,800 |
The farm figure is land and buildings together, averaged over every farm in the county, from the largest ranch to the smallest holding. It is for comparing one county with another, not a price for any parcel: a few acres with road frontage usually costs more an acre than the average, not less.
Source: USDA, 2022 Census of Agriculture, Mississippi county data, Table 8; Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024, table B25077
Next door
The counties that share a border with Covington County, cheapest farmland first.
| county | Farmland an acre | Median home |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Davis County | $3,188 | $90,100 |
| Simpson County | $3,201 | $122,200 |
| Smith County | $3,551 | $112,600 |
| Lamar County | $4,521 | $224,700 |
| Jones County | $4,661 | $143,100 |
| Forrest County | $5,040 | $168,000 |
Buying land here: the Mississippi rules
The health department walks the lot before you build, and its answer does not transfer.
Each links to the Mississippi guide, where every fact cites the statute or agency page it came from.