Farm operations
247
Avg 1,437 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05035 247 farms Upper-middle (#19/75) 96% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Crittenden County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Crittenden County. Ranked #19 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
355K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 96.4% 342K acres
- Other land
- 3.6% 13K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Crittenden County received $12.05 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Arkansas county median of $11.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $12.05
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.71
- Arkansas county median per acre
- 1.03×
- 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.
247 farms · $261.4M sales
Crittenden County, Arkansas reports 247 farms and $261.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #723 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #19 of 75 counties in Arkansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #19 of 75
- National payments rank #723 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.6%
Commodity sales
$261.4M
1.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$4.3M
1.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$71.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Crittenden 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 Crittenden County Farm Data Shows
Crittenden County, Arkansas reported 247 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $261.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.05/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $71.3M. In-state sales rank #19 of 75 in Arkansas.
Of 354,875 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 341,923 acres (96.4%) - 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
$12.05 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
354,875 acres
Cropland
341,923 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,437 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 96.4%
341,923 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 354,875 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 341,923 | 96.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 12,952 | 3.6% |
| Average farm size | 1,437 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Crittenden County, Arkansas?
Crittenden County, Arkansas has 247 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,437 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Crittenden County?
Crittenden County's total commodity sales are $261.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #19 among 75 counties in Arkansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Crittenden County receive?
Crittenden County received $4.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.05/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Crittenden County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Crittenden County is $71.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Crittenden County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Crittenden (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Okfuskee County, OK · HEAVY
$4.3M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Crittenden; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Sumter County, GA · DENSE
$4.3M federal receipts is lower by $11K than Crittenden; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Macon County, MO · MID
$4.3M federal receipts is higher by $12K than Crittenden; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Saginaw County, MI · HEAVY
$4.3M federal receipts is lower by $17K than Crittenden; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Nodaway County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Nodaway sits near Crittenden on payments-per-acre ($12.05) while total receipts differ.
Shelby County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Shelby sits near Crittenden on payments-per-acre ($12.02) while total receipts differ.
Arkansas ERS state roll-up
Crittenden stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Arkansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#723)
Crittenden ranks #723 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
Crittenden County, Arkansas stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #723 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.