Farm operations
313
Avg 93 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05051 313 farms Bottom quartile (#69/75) 29% cropland TRACE MIXED
Garland County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Garland County. Ranked #69 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
29K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 29.4% 9K acres
- Other land
- 70.6% 20K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Garland County received $1.10 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the Arkansas county median of $11.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.10
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.71
- Arkansas county median per acre
- 0.09×
- 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.
313 farms · $17.5M sales
Garland County, Arkansas reports 313 farms and $17.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2859 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #69 of 75 counties in Arkansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #69 of 75
- National payments rank #2859 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$17.5M
0.10× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$32K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$-3.0M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Garland County's net farm income sits at the 5th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Garland County Farm Data Shows
Garland County, Arkansas reported 313 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $17.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $32K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.10/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-3.0M. In-state sales rank #69 of 75 in Arkansas.
Of 29,001 acres agricultural land, cropland is 8,531 acres (29.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 93 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Arkansas.
Land Use
$1.10 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
29,001 acres
Cropland
8,531 acres
Avg Farm Size
93 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 29.4%
8,531 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 29,001 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 8,531 | 29.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 20,470 | 70.6% |
| Average farm size | 93 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Garland County, Arkansas?
Garland County, Arkansas has 313 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 93 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Garland County?
Garland County's total commodity sales are $17.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #69 among 75 counties in Arkansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Garland County receive?
Garland County received $32K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.10/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Garland County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Garland County is $-3.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Garland County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Garland (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
King George County, VA · TRACE
$32K federal receipts is higher by - than Garland; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Jefferson County, AL · TRACE
$31K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Garland; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Saint Clair County, AL · TRACE
$33K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Garland; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Winston County, AL · TRACE
$31K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Garland; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Otsego County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Otsego sits near Garland on payments-per-acre ($1.11) while total receipts differ.
Elliott County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Elliott sits near Garland on payments-per-acre ($1.09) while total receipts differ.
Arkansas ERS state roll-up
Garland stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Arkansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2859)
Garland ranks #2859 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Garland County, Arkansas stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2859 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.