Farm operations
342
Avg 228 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05019 342 farms Bottom quartile (#66/75) 29% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Clark County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Clark County. Ranked #66 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
78K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 29.2% 23K acres
- Other land
- 70.8% 55K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Clark County received $5.54 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Arkansas county median of $11.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.54
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.71
- Arkansas county median per acre
- 0.47×
- 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.
342 farms · $25.8M sales
Clark County, Arkansas reports 342 farms and $25.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2245 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #66 of 75 counties in Arkansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #66 of 75
- National payments rank #2245 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.7%
Commodity sales
$25.8M
0.15× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$433K
1.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$6.9M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Clark County's net farm income sits at the 32th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Clark County Farm Data Shows
Clark County, Arkansas reported 342 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $25.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $433K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.54/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $6.9M. In-state sales rank #66 of 75 in Arkansas.
Of 78,119 acres agricultural land, cropland is 22,802 acres (29.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 228 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Arkansas.
Land Use
$5.54 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
78,119 acres
Cropland
22,802 acres
Avg Farm Size
228 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 29.2%
22,802 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 78,119 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 22,802 | 29.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 55,317 | 70.8% |
| Average farm size | 228 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Clark County, Arkansas?
Clark County, Arkansas has 342 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 228 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Clark County?
Clark County's total commodity sales are $25.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #66 among 75 counties in Arkansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Clark County receive?
Clark County received $433K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.54/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Clark County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Clark County is $6.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Clark County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Clark (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Essex County, MA · DENSE
$432K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Clark; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Middlesex County, MA · HEAVY
$434K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Clark; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Santa FE County, NM · TRACE
$432K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Clark; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Clinton County, PA · HEAVY
$434K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Clark; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Hamilton County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Hamilton sits near Clark on payments-per-acre ($5.54) while total receipts differ.
Carter County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Carter sits near Clark on payments-per-acre ($5.47) while total receipts differ.
Arkansas ERS state roll-up
Clark stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Arkansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2245)
Clark ranks #2245 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Clark County, Arkansas stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2245 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.