Farm operations
260
Avg 394 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05043 260 farms Lower-middle (#51/75) 56% cropland MID CROP-LED
Drew County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Drew County. Ranked #51 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
102K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 56.3% 58K acres
- Other land
- 43.7% 45K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Drew County received $10.18 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Arkansas county median of $11.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.18
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.71
- Arkansas county median per acre
- 0.87×
- 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.
260 farms · $77.9M sales
Drew County, Arkansas reports 260 farms and $77.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1811 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #51 of 75 counties in Arkansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #51 of 75
- National payments rank #1811 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.3%
Commodity sales
$77.9M
0.45× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.0M
1.3% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$24.6M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Drew County's net farm income sits at the 53th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Drew County Farm Data Shows
Drew County, Arkansas reported 260 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $77.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.18/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $24.6M. In-state sales rank #51 of 75 in Arkansas.
Of 102,338 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 57,619 acres (56.3%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Arkansas.
Land Use
$10.18 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
102,338 acres
Cropland
57,619 acres
Avg Farm Size
394 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 56.3%
57,619 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 102,338 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 57,619 | 56.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 44,719 | 43.7% |
| Average farm size | 394 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Drew County, Arkansas?
Drew County, Arkansas has 260 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 394 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Drew County?
Drew County's total commodity sales are $77.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #51 among 75 counties in Arkansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Drew County receive?
Drew County received $1.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.18/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Drew County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Drew County is $24.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Drew County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Drew (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
New Hanover County, NC · DENSE
$1.0M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Drew; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Dodge County, GA · HEAVY
$1.0M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Drew; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Terrell County, TX · TRACE
$1.0M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Drew; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Wythe County, VA · MID
$1.0M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Drew; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Floyd County (MID $/acre pole)
Floyd sits near Drew on payments-per-acre ($10.16) while total receipts differ.
Simpson County (MID $/acre pole)
Simpson sits near Drew on payments-per-acre ($10.14) while total receipts differ.
Arkansas ERS state roll-up
Drew stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Arkansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1811)
Drew ranks #1811 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Drew County, Arkansas stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1811 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.