Farm operations
1,076
Avg 207 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05009 1,076 farms Upper-middle (#32/75) 21% cropland HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Boone County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Boone County. Ranked #32 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
223K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 20.7% 46K acres
- Other land
- 79.3% 177K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Boone County received $16.94 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.4× the Arkansas county median of $11.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $16.94
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.71
- Arkansas county median per acre
- 1.45×
- 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.
1,076 farms · $220.6M sales
Boone County, Arkansas reports 1,076 farms and $220.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #823 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #32 of 75 counties in Arkansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #32 of 75
- National payments rank #823 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.7%
Commodity sales
$220.6M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$3.8M
1.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$73.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Boone County's net farm income sits at the 78th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Boone County Farm Data Shows
Boone County, Arkansas reported 1,076 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $220.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($16.94/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $73.6M. In-state sales rank #32 of 75 in Arkansas.
Of 222,741 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 46,147 acres (20.7%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Arkansas.
Land Use
$16.94 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
222,741 acres
Cropland
46,147 acres
Avg Farm Size
207 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 20.7%
46,147 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 222,741 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 46,147 | 20.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 176,594 | 79.3% |
| Average farm size | 207 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Boone County, Arkansas?
Boone County, Arkansas has 1,076 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 207 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Boone County?
Boone County's total commodity sales are $220.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #32 among 75 counties in Arkansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Boone County receive?
Boone County received $3.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($16.94/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Boone County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Boone County is $73.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Boone County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Boone (HEAVY · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Wheatland County, MT · LIGHT
$3.8M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Boone; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Grant County, OR · LIGHT
$3.8M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Boone; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Clay County, AR · HEAVY
$3.8M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Boone; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Kiowa County, KS · MID
$3.8M federal receipts is lower by $11K than Boone; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lincoln County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Lincoln sits near Boone on payments-per-acre ($16.88) while total receipts differ.
Tunica County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Tunica sits near Boone on payments-per-acre ($17.02) while total receipts differ.
Arkansas ERS state roll-up
Boone stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED inside Arkansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#823)
Boone ranks #823 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
Boone County, Arkansas stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #823 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.