Farm operations
503
Avg 134 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05059 503 farms Bottom quartile (#65/75) 27% cropland TRACE MIXED
Hot Spring County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Hot Spring County. Ranked #65 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
67K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 27.3% 18K acres
- Other land
- 72.7% 49K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Hot Spring County received $2.07 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.
- $2.07
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.71
- Arkansas county median per acre
- 0.18×
- 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.
503 farms · $28.1M sales
Hot Spring County, Arkansas reports 503 farms and $28.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2626 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #65 of 75 counties in Arkansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #65 of 75
- National payments rank #2626 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$28.1M
0.16× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$139K
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$164K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Hot Spring County's net farm income sits at the 15th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Hot Spring County Farm Data Shows
Hot Spring County, Arkansas reported 503 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $28.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $139K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.07/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $164K. In-state sales rank #65 of 75 in Arkansas.
Of 67,178 acres agricultural land, cropland is 18,358 acres (27.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 134 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Arkansas.
Land Use
$2.07 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
67,178 acres
Cropland
18,358 acres
Avg Farm Size
134 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 27.3%
18,358 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 67,178 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 18,358 | 27.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 48,820 | 72.7% |
| Average farm size | 134 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Hot Spring County, Arkansas?
Hot Spring County, Arkansas has 503 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 134 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Hot Spring County?
Hot Spring County's total commodity sales are $28.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #65 among 75 counties in Arkansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Hot Spring County receive?
Hot Spring County received $139K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.07/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Hot Spring County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Hot Spring County is $164K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Hot Spring County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Hot Spring (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Lincoln County, LA · TRACE
$139K federal receipts is higher by - than Hot Spring; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Quitman County, GA · MID
$138K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Hot Spring; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Rutherford County, TN · TRACE
$140K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Hot Spring; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Trinity County, TX · TRACE
$140K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Hot Spring; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Lincoln County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Lincoln sits near Hot Spring on payments-per-acre ($2.07) while total receipts differ.
Lamar County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Lamar sits near Hot Spring on payments-per-acre ($2.10) while total receipts differ.
Arkansas ERS state roll-up
Hot Spring stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Arkansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2626)
Hot Spring ranks #2626 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
Hot Spring County, Arkansas stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2626 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.