Farm operations
1,796
Avg 121 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05007 Top quartile by state sales HEAVY MIXED
Benton County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Benton County. Ranked #1 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
216,914 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 32.3% 70,047 acres
- Other land
- 67.7% 146,867 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Benton County received $11.71 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Arkansas county median of $11.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.71
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.71
- Arkansas county median per acre
- 1.00×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Benton County, Arkansas is a MIXED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp HEAVY; commodity sales sit far above state median and it shows low federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$871.2M
5.0× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$2.5M
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$363.4M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Benton County's net farm income sits at the 99th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Benton County Farm Data Shows
Benton County, Arkansas reads as a MIXED county with HEAVY federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 25% to 50% of agricultural land with the balance in pasture, range, woodland or farmsteads, so row-crop and livestock-side programs are both in play; payments per agricultural acre fall in the second-highest national quintile, $11.30 to $18.39 an acre, heavy federal support relative to the acreage.
The state comparisons on this page use the 75 of 75 Arkansas counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 75 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 69 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Arkansas.
Read with Benton County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Benton (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Cache County, UT · MID
$2.5M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Benton; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
ST Croix County, WI · MID
$2.5M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Benton; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Hart County, KY · HEAVY
$2.5M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Benton; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Mcpherson County, NE · LIGHT
$2.5M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Benton; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Jackson County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Jackson sits near Benton on payments-per-acre ($11.70) while total receipts differ.
Knox County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Knox sits near Benton on payments-per-acre ($11.67) while total receipts differ.
Arkansas ERS state roll-up
Benton stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Arkansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Benton under the HEAVY intensity band.
What to do with this
From Benton County, Arkansas, these three pages are the natural next reads:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Benton County, Arkansas?
Benton County, Arkansas has 1,796 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 121 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Benton County?
Benton County's total commodity sales are $871.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #1 among 75 counties in Arkansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Benton County receive?
Benton County received $2.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.71/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Benton County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Benton County is $363.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
Arkansas
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
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Intensity stamp HEAVY · land stamp MIXED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.