Farm operations
200
Avg 1,308 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05041 200 farms Upper-middle (#33/75) 93% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Desha County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Desha County. Ranked #33 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
262K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 92.8% 243K acres
- Other land
- 7.2% 19K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Desha County received $23.32 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.0× the Arkansas county median of $11.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $23.32
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.71
- Arkansas county median per acre
- 1.99×
- 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.
200 farms · $212.0M sales
Desha County, Arkansas reports 200 farms and $212.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #494 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #33 of 75 counties in Arkansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #33 of 75
- National payments rank #494 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.9%
Commodity sales
$212.0M
1.2× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$6.1M
2.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$68.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Desha County's net farm income sits at the 76th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Desha County Farm Data Shows
Desha County, Arkansas reported 200 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $212.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $6.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($23.32/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $68.1M. In-state sales rank #33 of 75 in Arkansas.
Of 261,668 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 242,899 acres (92.8%) - 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
$23.32 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
261,668 acres
Cropland
242,899 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,308 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 92.8%
242,899 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 261,668 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 242,899 | 92.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 18,769 | 7.2% |
| Average farm size | 1,308 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Desha County, Arkansas?
Desha County, Arkansas has 200 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,308 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Desha County?
Desha County's total commodity sales are $212.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #33 among 75 counties in Arkansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Desha County receive?
Desha County received $6.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($23.32/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Desha County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Desha County is $68.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Desha County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Desha (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Cottle County, TX · MID
$6.1M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Desha; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Mason County, IL · DENSE
$6.1M federal receipts is lower by $10K than Desha; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Weston County, WY · LIGHT
$6.1M federal receipts is lower by $13K than Desha; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Saint Landry County, LA · DENSE
$6.1M federal receipts is higher by $16K than Desha; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Boyd County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Boyd sits near Desha on payments-per-acre ($23.44) while total receipts differ.
Sanpete County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Sanpete sits near Desha on payments-per-acre ($23.73) while total receipts differ.
Arkansas ERS state roll-up
Desha stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Arkansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#494)
Desha ranks #494 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
Desha County, Arkansas stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #494 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.