Farm operations
393
Avg 721 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05031 393 farms Upper-middle (#22/75) 95% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Craighead County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Craighead County. Ranked #22 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
283K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 95.2% 270K acres
- Other land
- 4.8% 14K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Craighead County received $12.58 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the Arkansas county median of $11.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $12.58
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.71
- Arkansas county median per acre
- 1.08×
- 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.
393 farms · $241.0M sales
Craighead County, Arkansas reports 393 farms and $241.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #875 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #22 of 75 counties in Arkansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #22 of 75
- National payments rank #875 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.5%
Commodity sales
$241.0M
1.4× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$3.6M
1.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$70.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Craighead County's net farm income sits at the 77th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Craighead County Farm Data Shows
Craighead County, Arkansas reported 393 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $241.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.58/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $70.4M. In-state sales rank #22 of 75 in Arkansas.
Of 283,467 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 269,905 acres (95.2%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Arkansas.
Land Use
$12.58 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
283,467 acres
Cropland
269,905 acres
Avg Farm Size
721 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 95.2%
269,905 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 283,467 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 269,905 | 95.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 13,562 | 4.8% |
| Average farm size | 721 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Craighead County, Arkansas?
Craighead County, Arkansas has 393 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 721 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Craighead County?
Craighead County's total commodity sales are $241.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #22 among 75 counties in Arkansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Craighead County receive?
Craighead County received $3.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.58/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Craighead County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Craighead County is $70.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Craighead County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Craighead (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Putnam County, MO · HEAVY
$3.6M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Craighead; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Andrews County, TX · LIGHT
$3.6M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Craighead; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Erath County, TX · LIGHT
$3.6M federal receipts is lower by $11K than Craighead; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Stillwater County, MT · LIGHT
$3.6M federal receipts is higher by $12K than Craighead; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Green County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Green sits near Craighead on payments-per-acre ($12.56) while total receipts differ.
Saint Francis County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Saint Francis sits near Craighead on payments-per-acre ($12.63) while total receipts differ.
Arkansas ERS state roll-up
Craighead stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Arkansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#875)
Craighead ranks #875 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Craighead County, Arkansas stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #875 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.