2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05039 89 farms Bottom quartile (#75/75) 19% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED

Dallas County, Arkansas - Farm Data

Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Dallas County. Ranked #75 of 75 counties in Arkansas.

Agricultural land composition · 2022 USDA Census
13K acres of agricultural land
Cropland
18.9% 2K acres
Other land
81.1% 10K acres
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USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture

Dallas County received $2.38 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the Arkansas county median of $11.71.

According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.

$2.38
government payments per agricultural acre
$11.71
Arkansas county median per acre
0.20×
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.

89 farms · $565K sales

Dallas County, Arkansas reports 89 farms and $565K in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2868 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #75 of 75 counties in Arkansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.

  • In-state sales rank #75 of 75
  • National payments rank #2868 of 2943
  • Govt payments / sales ratio 5.3%

Farm operations

89

Avg 142 ac / farm

Commodity sales

$565K

0.003× state median -- Well below state median

Federal payments

$30K

5.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence

Net farm income

$-592K

2022 cash income -- Net loss

F

Farm economy grade: F -- Dallas County's net farm income sits at the 11th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.

What the Dallas County Farm Data Shows

Dallas County, Arkansas reported 89 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $565K in total commodity sales and receiving $30K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.38/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-592K. In-state sales rank #75 of 75 in Arkansas.

Of 12,625 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 2,381 acres (18.9%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Arkansas.

Land Use

$2.38 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
12,625 acres
Cropland
2,381 acres
Avg Farm Size
142 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 18.9%

2,381 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.

Land Use Breakdown

Agricultural land use breakdown for Dallas County, Arkansas (2022 USDA Census of Agriculture)
Category Acres Share of Ag Land
Total agricultural land 12,625 100.0%
Cropland 2,381 18.9%
Pasture, range, woodland, other 10,244 81.1%
Average farm size 142 acres / farm

Frequently Asked Questions

How many farms are in Dallas County, Arkansas?
Dallas County, Arkansas has 89 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 142 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Dallas County?
Dallas County's total commodity sales are $565K (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #75 among 75 counties in Arkansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Dallas County receive?
Dallas County received $30K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.38/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Dallas County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Dallas County is $-592K (2022 Census of Agriculture).

What to do with this

Dallas County, Arkansas stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2868 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:

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.

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