Farm operations
464
Avg 234 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05005 464 farms Bottom quartile (#63/75) 15% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Baxter County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Baxter County. Ranked #63 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
109K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 15.1% 16K acres
- Other land
- 84.9% 92K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Baxter County received $7.05 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Arkansas county median of $11.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.05
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.71
- Arkansas county median per acre
- 0.60×
- 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.
464 farms · $29.4M sales
Baxter County, Arkansas reports 464 farms and $29.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1984 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #63 of 75 counties in Arkansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #63 of 75
- National payments rank #1984 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.6%
Commodity sales
$29.4M
0.17× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$765K
2.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$4.5M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Baxter County's net farm income sits at the 28th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Baxter County Farm Data Shows
Baxter County, Arkansas reported 464 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $29.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $765K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.05/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $4.5M. In-state sales rank #63 of 75 in Arkansas.
Of 108,528 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 16,350 acres (15.1%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Arkansas.
Land Use
$7.05 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
108,528 acres
Cropland
16,350 acres
Avg Farm Size
234 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 15.1%
16,350 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 108,528 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 16,350 | 15.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 92,178 | 84.9% |
| Average farm size | 234 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Baxter County, Arkansas?
Baxter County, Arkansas has 464 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 234 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Baxter County?
Baxter County's total commodity sales are $29.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #63 among 75 counties in Arkansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Baxter County receive?
Baxter County received $765K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.05/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Baxter County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Baxter County is $4.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Baxter County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Baxter (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Russell County, AL · LIGHT
$765K federal receipts is higher by - than Baxter; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Buncombe County, NC · MID
$764K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Baxter; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Surry County, VA · HEAVY
$764K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Baxter; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Ogemaw County, MI · MID
$763K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Baxter; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Mcnairy County (MID $/acre pole)
Mcnairy sits near Baxter on payments-per-acre ($7.01) while total receipts differ.
Williamson County (MID $/acre pole)
Williamson sits near Baxter on payments-per-acre ($6.99) while total receipts differ.
Arkansas ERS state roll-up
Baxter stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside Arkansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1984)
Baxter ranks #1984 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Baxter County, Arkansas stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1984 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.