Farm operations
421
Avg 969 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05001 421 farms Top quartile (#10/75) 89% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Arkansas County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Arkansas County. Ranked #10 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
408K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 88.5% 361K acres
- Other land
- 11.5% 47K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Arkansas County received $15.19 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the Arkansas county median of $11.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $15.19
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.71
- Arkansas county median per acre
- 1.30×
- Arkansas 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.
421 farms · $328.7M sales
Arkansas County, Arkansas reports 421 farms and $328.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #484 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #10 of 75 counties in Arkansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #10 of 75
- National payments rank #484 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.9%
Commodity sales
$328.7M
1.9× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$6.2M
1.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$118.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Arkansas County's net farm income sits at the 88th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Arkansas County Farm Data Shows
Arkansas County, Arkansas reported 421 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $328.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $6.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($15.19/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $118.4M. In-state sales rank #10 of 75 in Arkansas.
Of 407,865 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 360,977 acres (88.5%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Arkansas.
Land Use
$15.19 per acre of agricultural land · the median Arkansas county receives $11.71. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
407,865 acres
Cropland
360,977 acres
Avg Farm Size
969 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 88.5%
360,977 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 407,865 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 360,977 | 88.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 46,888 | 11.5% |
| Average farm size | 969 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Arkansas County, Arkansas?
Arkansas County, Arkansas has 421 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 969 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Arkansas County?
Arkansas County's total commodity sales are $328.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #10 among 75 counties in Arkansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Arkansas County receive?
Arkansas County received $6.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($15.19/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Arkansas County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Arkansas County is $118.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Arkansas County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Arkansas (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Kingsbury County, SD · HEAVY
$6.2M federal receipts is higher by $9K than Arkansas; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Todd County, MN · DENSE
$6.2M federal receipts is lower by $11K than Arkansas; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Columbia County, WA · DENSE
$6.2M federal receipts is higher by $12K than Arkansas; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Grundy County, IA · DENSE
$6.2M federal receipts is higher by $16K than Arkansas; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Riverside County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Riverside sits near Arkansas on payments-per-acre ($15.21) while total receipts differ.
Yolo County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Yolo sits near Arkansas on payments-per-acre ($15.16) while total receipts differ.
Arkansas ERS state roll-up
Arkansas stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Arkansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#484)
Arkansas ranks #484 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Arkansas County, Arkansas stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #484 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Arkansas compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Arkansas 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.