Farm operations
250
Avg 273 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05053 250 farms Bottom quartile (#73/75) 22% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Grant County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Grant County. Ranked #73 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
68K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 21.8% 15K acres
- Other land
- 78.2% 53K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Grant County received $1.79 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.
- $1.79
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.71
- Arkansas county median per acre
- 0.15×
- 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.
250 farms · $7.1M sales
Grant County, Arkansas reports 250 farms and $7.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2653 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #73 of 75 counties in Arkansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #73 of 75
- National payments rank #2653 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.7%
Commodity sales
$7.1M
0.041× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$122K
1.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-2.6M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Grant County's net farm income sits at the 6th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Grant County Farm Data Shows
Grant County, Arkansas reported 250 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $7.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $122K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.79/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-2.6M. In-state sales rank #73 of 75 in Arkansas.
Of 68,153 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 14,885 acres (21.8%) - 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
$1.79 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
68,153 acres
Cropland
14,885 acres
Avg Farm Size
273 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 21.8%
14,885 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 68,153 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 14,885 | 21.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 53,268 | 78.2% |
| Average farm size | 273 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Grant County, Arkansas?
Grant County, Arkansas has 250 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 273 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Grant County?
Grant County's total commodity sales are $7.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #73 among 75 counties in Arkansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Grant County receive?
Grant County received $122K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.79/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Grant County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Grant County is $-2.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Grant County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Grant (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Smith County, MS · TRACE
$122K federal receipts is higher by - than Grant; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Alamance County, NC · TRACE
$122K federal receipts is higher by - than Grant; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Morgan County, WV · LIGHT
$122K federal receipts is higher by - than Grant; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Oglethorpe County, GA · TRACE
$123K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Grant; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Sevier County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Sevier sits near Grant on payments-per-acre ($1.80) while total receipts differ.
Jasper County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Jasper sits near Grant on payments-per-acre ($1.78) while total receipts differ.
Arkansas ERS state roll-up
Grant stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Arkansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2653)
Grant ranks #2653 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
Grant County, Arkansas stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2653 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.