Farm operations
208
Avg 189 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05025 208 farms Lower-middle (#47/75) 21% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Cleveland County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Cleveland County. Ranked #47 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
39K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 21.2% 8K acres
- Other land
- 78.8% 31K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Cleveland County received $2.62 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the Arkansas county median of $11.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.62
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.71
- Arkansas county median per acre
- 0.22×
- 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.
208 farms · $114.5M sales
Cleveland County, Arkansas reports 208 farms and $114.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2689 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #47 of 75 counties in Arkansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #47 of 75
- National payments rank #2689 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$114.5M
0.66× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$103K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$52.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Cleveland County's net farm income sits at the 70th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Cleveland County Farm Data Shows
Cleveland County, Arkansas reported 208 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $114.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $103K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.62/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $52.2M. In-state sales rank #47 of 75 in Arkansas.
Of 39,364 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 8,335 acres (21.2%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Arkansas.
Land Use
$2.62 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
39,364 acres
Cropland
8,335 acres
Avg Farm Size
189 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 21.2%
8,335 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 39,364 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 8,335 | 21.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 31,029 | 78.8% |
| Average farm size | 189 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Cleveland County, Arkansas?
Cleveland County, Arkansas has 208 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 189 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Cleveland County?
Cleveland County's total commodity sales are $114.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #47 among 75 counties in Arkansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Cleveland County receive?
Cleveland County received $103K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.62/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Cleveland County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Cleveland County is $52.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Cleveland County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Cleveland (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Douglas County, CO · TRACE
$103K federal receipts is higher by - than Cleveland; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Montmorency County, MI · LIGHT
$103K federal receipts is higher by - than Cleveland; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Elk County, PA · LIGHT
$103K federal receipts is higher by - than Cleveland; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Morgan County, TN · TRACE
$103K federal receipts is higher by - than Cleveland; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lumpkin County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Lumpkin sits near Cleveland on payments-per-acre ($2.64) while total receipts differ.
Lamoille County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Lamoille sits near Cleveland on payments-per-acre ($2.58) while total receipts differ.
Arkansas ERS state roll-up
Cleveland stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Arkansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2689)
Cleveland ranks #2689 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Cleveland County, Arkansas stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2689 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.