Farm operations
496
Avg 452 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05055 496 farms Lower-middle (#39/75) 85% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Greene County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Greene County. Ranked #39 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
224K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 84.8% 190K acres
- Other land
- 15.2% 34K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Greene County received $14.11 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.2× the Arkansas county median of $11.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $14.11
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.71
- Arkansas county median per acre
- 1.21×
- 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.
496 farms · $166.9M sales
Greene County, Arkansas reports 496 farms and $166.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #977 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #39 of 75 counties in Arkansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #39 of 75
- National payments rank #977 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.9%
Commodity sales
$166.9M
0.96× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$3.2M
1.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$54.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Greene County's net farm income sits at the 70th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Greene County Farm Data Shows
Greene County, Arkansas reported 496 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $166.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($14.11/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $54.0M. In-state sales rank #39 of 75 in Arkansas.
Of 224,286 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 190,252 acres (84.8%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Arkansas.
Land Use
$14.11 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
224,286 acres
Cropland
190,252 acres
Avg Farm Size
452 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 84.8%
190,252 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 224,286 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 190,252 | 84.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 34,034 | 15.2% |
| Average farm size | 452 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Greene County, Arkansas?
Greene County, Arkansas has 496 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 452 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Greene County?
Greene County's total commodity sales are $166.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #39 among 75 counties in Arkansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Greene County receive?
Greene County received $3.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($14.11/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Greene County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Greene County is $54.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Greene County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Greene (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Butler County, MO · HEAVY
$3.2M federal receipts is higher by - than Greene; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Macon County, GA · DENSE
$3.2M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Greene; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Dodge County, NE · MID
$3.2M federal receipts is lower by $9K than Greene; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Johnston County, OK · HEAVY
$3.2M federal receipts is lower by $12K than Greene; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Houston County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Houston sits near Greene on payments-per-acre ($14.11) while total receipts differ.
Williams County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Williams sits near Greene on payments-per-acre ($14.27) while total receipts differ.
Arkansas ERS state roll-up
Greene stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Arkansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#977)
Greene ranks #977 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Greene County, Arkansas stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #977 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.