Mississippi · Off-grid & homestead potential

Benton County

72BoltScore / 100
#40 of 82 in Mississippi

Benton County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $160k) and abundant rainfall (57.2″/yr) with little drought.

How Benton County scores

Hazard Safety85
Freedom55
Food74
Isolation56
Sovereignty61
Water86
Affordability89
$160kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$2,707Land / acre
57.2"Annual rain
3.5% of yrsSevere drought
52 miNearest metro
18.3People / sq mi
21.4%Federal land
60.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Benton County, Mississippi

Is Benton County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

Benton County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $160k) and abundant rainfall (57.2″/yr) with little drought.

How much does land cost in Benton County, Mississippi?

Land in Benton County runs about $2,707 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Benton County?

Benton County gets about 57.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3.5% of years.

How remote is Benton County?

The nearest major metro is about 52 miles away, and population density is 18.3 people per square mile.

How Benton compares in Mississippi

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