Farm operations
256
Avg 1,075 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05037 256 farms Upper-middle (#30/75) 93% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Cross County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Cross County. Ranked #30 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
275K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 93.0% 256K acres
- Other land
- 7.0% 19K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Cross County received $28.45 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.4× the Arkansas county median of $11.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $28.45
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.71
- Arkansas county median per acre
- 2.43×
- 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.
256 farms · $221.9M sales
Cross County, Arkansas reports 256 farms and $221.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #365 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #30 of 75 counties in Arkansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #30 of 75
- National payments rank #365 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.5%
Commodity sales
$221.9M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$7.8M
3.5% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$60.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Cross County's net farm income sits at the 73th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Cross County Farm Data Shows
Cross County, Arkansas reported 256 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $221.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $7.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($28.45/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $60.3M. In-state sales rank #30 of 75 in Arkansas.
Of 275,217 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 256,027 acres (93.0%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Arkansas.
Land Use
$28.45 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
275,217 acres
Cropland
256,027 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,075 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 93.0%
256,027 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 275,217 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 256,027 | 93.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 19,190 | 7.0% |
| Average farm size | 1,075 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Cross County, Arkansas?
Cross County, Arkansas has 256 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,075 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Cross County?
Cross County's total commodity sales are $221.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #30 among 75 counties in Arkansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Cross County receive?
Cross County received $7.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($28.45/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Cross County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Cross County is $60.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Cross County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Cross (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Hyde County, SD · HEAVY
$7.8M federal receipts is lower by $9K than Cross; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Dubuque County, IA · DENSE
$7.8M federal receipts is lower by $23K than Cross; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Dewey County, OK · HEAVY
$7.9M federal receipts is higher by $37K than Cross; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Burke County, ND · HEAVY
$7.8M federal receipts is lower by $39K than Cross; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Douglas County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Douglas sits near Cross on payments-per-acre ($28.77) while total receipts differ.
Jones County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Jones sits near Cross on payments-per-acre ($28.89) while total receipts differ.
Arkansas ERS state roll-up
Cross stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Arkansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#365)
Cross ranks #365 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Cross County, Arkansas stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #365 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.