Farm operations
622
Avg 370 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05057 622 farms Top quartile (#7/75) 26% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Hempstead County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Hempstead County. Ranked #7 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
230K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 26.4% 61K acres
- Other land
- 73.6% 170K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Hempstead County received $5.26 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Arkansas county median of $11.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.26
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.71
- Arkansas county median per acre
- 0.45×
- 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.
622 farms · $369.5M sales
Hempstead County, Arkansas reports 622 farms and $369.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1718 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #7 of 75 counties in Arkansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #7 of 75
- National payments rank #1718 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
Commodity sales
$369.5M
2.1× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.2M
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$154.3M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Hempstead County's net farm income sits at the 93th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Hempstead County Farm Data Shows
Hempstead County, Arkansas reported 622 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $369.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.26/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $154.3M. In-state sales rank #7 of 75 in Arkansas.
Of 230,281 acres agricultural land, cropland is 60,727 acres (26.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 370 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Arkansas.
Land Use
$5.26 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
230,281 acres
Cropland
60,727 acres
Avg Farm Size
370 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 26.4%
60,727 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 230,281 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 60,727 | 26.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 169,554 | 73.6% |
| Average farm size | 370 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Hempstead County, Arkansas?
Hempstead County, Arkansas has 622 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 370 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Hempstead County?
Hempstead County's total commodity sales are $369.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #7 among 75 counties in Arkansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Hempstead County receive?
Hempstead County received $1.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.26/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Hempstead County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Hempstead County is $154.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Hempstead County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Hempstead (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Windham County, CT · DENSE
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Hempstead; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Kootenai County, ID · MID
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Hempstead; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Vigo County, IN · HEAVY
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Hempstead; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Stanly County, NC · MID
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Hempstead; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Blaine County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Blaine sits near Hempstead on payments-per-acre ($5.27) while total receipts differ.
Cass County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Cass sits near Hempstead on payments-per-acre ($5.24) while total receipts differ.
Arkansas ERS state roll-up
Hempstead stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Arkansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1718)
Hempstead ranks #1718 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Hempstead County, Arkansas stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1718 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.