Farm operations
1,796
Avg 121 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05007 1,796 farms Top quartile (#1/75) 32% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Benton County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Benton County. Ranked #1 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
217K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 32.3% 70K acres
- Other land
- 67.7% 147K 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.
1,796 farms · $871.2M sales
Benton County, Arkansas reports 1,796 farms and $871.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1170 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #1 of 75 counties in Arkansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #1 of 75
- National payments rank #1170 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
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 reported 1,796 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $871.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($11.71/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $363.4M. In-state sales rank #1 of 75 in Arkansas.
Of 216,914 acres agricultural land, cropland is 70,047 acres (32.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 121 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Arkansas.
Land Use
$11.71 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
216,914 acres
Cropland
70,047 acres
Avg Farm Size
121 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 32.3%
70,047 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 216,914 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 70,047 | 32.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 146,867 | 67.7% |
| Average farm size | 121 | acres / farm |
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).
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 (#1170)
Benton ranks #1170 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
Benton County, Arkansas stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1170 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.