Mississippi · Off-grid & homestead potential
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.
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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.
Land in Benton County runs about $2,707 per acre, based on the latest county data.
Benton County gets about 57.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3.5% of years.
The nearest major metro is about 52 miles away, and population density is 18.3 people per square mile.