Farm operations
269
Avg 218 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05027 269 farms Bottom quartile (#64/75) 16% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Columbia County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Columbia County. Ranked #64 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
59K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 16.2% 9K acres
- Other land
- 83.8% 49K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Columbia County received $5.72 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.
- $5.72
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.71
- Arkansas county median per acre
- 0.49×
- 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.
269 farms · $29.3M sales
Columbia County, Arkansas reports 269 farms and $29.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2343 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #64 of 75 counties in Arkansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #64 of 75
- National payments rank #2343 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.1%
Commodity sales
$29.3M
0.17× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$335K
1.1% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$9.8M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Columbia County's net farm income sits at the 37th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Columbia County Farm Data Shows
Columbia County, Arkansas reported 269 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $29.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $335K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.72/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $9.8M. In-state sales rank #64 of 75 in Arkansas.
Of 58,575 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 9,487 acres (16.2%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Arkansas.
Land Use
$5.72 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
58,575 acres
Cropland
9,487 acres
Avg Farm Size
218 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 16.2%
9,487 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 58,575 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 9,487 | 16.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 49,088 | 83.8% |
| Average farm size | 218 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Columbia County, Arkansas?
Columbia County, Arkansas has 269 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 218 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Columbia County?
Columbia County's total commodity sales are $29.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #64 among 75 counties in Arkansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Columbia County receive?
Columbia County received $335K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.72/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Columbia County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Columbia County is $9.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Columbia County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Columbia (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Clark County, ID · TRACE
$334K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Columbia; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Broome County, NY · LIGHT
$337K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Columbia; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Forsyth County, NC · MID
$337K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Columbia; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Tillamook County, OR · MID
$337K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Columbia; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lawrence County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Lawrence sits near Columbia on payments-per-acre ($5.75) while total receipts differ.
Chemung County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Chemung sits near Columbia on payments-per-acre ($5.67) while total receipts differ.
Arkansas ERS state roll-up
Columbia stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Arkansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2343)
Columbia ranks #2343 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
Columbia County, Arkansas stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2343 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.