Farm operations
679
Avg 249 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05029 679 farms Upper-middle (#20/75) 38% cropland MID MIXED
Conway County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Conway County. Ranked #20 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
169K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 37.9% 64K acres
- Other land
- 62.1% 105K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Conway County received $8.64 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Arkansas county median of $11.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.64
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.71
- Arkansas county median per acre
- 0.74×
- 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.
679 farms · $248.5M sales
Conway County, Arkansas reports 679 farms and $248.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1592 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #20 of 75 counties in Arkansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #20 of 75
- National payments rank #1592 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$248.5M
1.4× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.5M
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$99.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Conway County's net farm income sits at the 85th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Conway County Farm Data Shows
Conway County, Arkansas reported 679 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $248.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.64/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $99.5M. In-state sales rank #20 of 75 in Arkansas.
Of 169,029 acres agricultural land, cropland is 64,146 acres (37.9%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 249 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Arkansas.
Land Use
$8.64 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
169,029 acres
Cropland
64,146 acres
Avg Farm Size
249 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 37.9%
64,146 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 169,029 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 64,146 | 37.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 104,883 | 62.1% |
| Average farm size | 249 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Conway County, Arkansas?
Conway County, Arkansas has 679 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 249 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Conway County?
Conway County's total commodity sales are $248.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #20 among 75 counties in Arkansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Conway County receive?
Conway County received $1.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.64/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Conway County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Conway County is $99.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Conway County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Conway (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Wicomico County, MD · DENSE
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by - than Conway; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Delaware County, NY · HEAVY
$1.5M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Conway; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Eaton County, MI · MID
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Conway; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Lander County, NV · LIGHT
$1.5M federal receipts is lower by $9K than Conway; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Onondaga County (MID $/acre pole)
Onondaga sits near Conway on payments-per-acre ($8.62) while total receipts differ.
Martin County (MID $/acre pole)
Martin sits near Conway on payments-per-acre ($8.46) while total receipts differ.
Arkansas ERS state roll-up
Conway stamps MID · MIXED inside Arkansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1592)
Conway ranks #1592 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Conway County, Arkansas stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1592 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.