Farm operations
152
Avg 191 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05011 152 farms Lower-middle (#54/75) 24% cropland DENSE PASTURE-LED
Bradley County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Bradley County. Ranked #54 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
29K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 23.5% 7K acres
- Other land
- 76.5% 22K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Bradley County received $28.50 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.4× the Arkansas county median of $11.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $28.50
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.71
- Arkansas county median per acre
- 2.43×
- 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.
152 farms · $67.5M sales
Bradley County, Arkansas reports 152 farms and $67.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1943 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #54 of 75 counties in Arkansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #54 of 75
- National payments rank #1943 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.2%
Commodity sales
$67.5M
0.39× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$827K
1.2% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$14.6M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Bradley County's net farm income sits at the 44th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Bradley County Farm Data Shows
Bradley County, Arkansas reported 152 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $67.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $827K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($28.50/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $14.6M. In-state sales rank #54 of 75 in Arkansas.
Of 29,022 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 6,823 acres (23.5%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Arkansas.
Land Use
$28.50 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
29,022 acres
Cropland
6,823 acres
Avg Farm Size
191 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 23.5%
6,823 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 29,022 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 6,823 | 23.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 22,199 | 76.5% |
| Average farm size | 191 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Bradley County, Arkansas?
Bradley County, Arkansas has 152 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 191 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Bradley County?
Bradley County's total commodity sales are $67.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #54 among 75 counties in Arkansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Bradley County receive?
Bradley County received $827K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($28.50/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Bradley County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Bradley County is $14.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Bradley County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Bradley (DENSE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE PASTURE-LED
Aitkin County, MN · LIGHT
$827K federal receipts is higher by - than Bradley; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Adams County, OH · LIGHT
$826K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Bradley; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
St. Joseph County, IN · LIGHT
$824K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Bradley; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Schuylkill County, PA · MID
$824K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Bradley; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Bristol County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Bristol sits near Bradley on payments-per-acre ($31.48) while total receipts differ.
Watauga County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Watauga sits near Bradley on payments-per-acre ($31.83) while total receipts differ.
Arkansas ERS state roll-up
Bradley stamps DENSE · PASTURE-LED inside Arkansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1943)
Bradley ranks #1943 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Bradley County, Arkansas stamps DENSE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1943 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.