Farm operations
851
Avg 350 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05063 851 farms Top quartile (#18/75) 30% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Independence County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Independence County. Ranked #18 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
298K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 29.6% 88K acres
- Other land
- 70.4% 210K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Independence County received $13.81 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.
- $13.81
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.71
- Arkansas county median per acre
- 1.18×
- 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.
851 farms · $261.7M sales
Independence County, Arkansas reports 851 farms and $261.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #751 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #18 of 75 counties in Arkansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #18 of 75
- National payments rank #751 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.6%
Commodity sales
$261.7M
1.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$4.1M
1.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$97.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Independence County's net farm income sits at the 85th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Independence County Farm Data Shows
Independence County, Arkansas reported 851 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $261.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($13.81/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $97.6M. In-state sales rank #18 of 75 in Arkansas.
Of 298,252 acres agricultural land, cropland is 88,264 acres (29.6%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 350 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Arkansas.
Land Use
$13.81 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
298,252 acres
Cropland
88,264 acres
Avg Farm Size
350 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 29.6%
88,264 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 298,252 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 88,264 | 29.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 209,988 | 70.4% |
| Average farm size | 350 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Independence County, Arkansas?
Independence County, Arkansas has 851 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 350 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Independence County?
Independence County's total commodity sales are $261.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #18 among 75 counties in Arkansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Independence County receive?
Independence County received $4.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($13.81/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Independence County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Independence County is $97.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Independence County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Independence (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Cedar County, MO · DENSE
$4.1M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Independence; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Eastland County, TX · MID
$4.1M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Independence; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Mercer County, IL · HEAVY
$4.1M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Independence; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Burke County, GA · DENSE
$4.1M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Independence; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Tuscola County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Tuscola sits near Independence on payments-per-acre ($13.83) while total receipts differ.
Monroe County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Monroe sits near Independence on payments-per-acre ($13.88) while total receipts differ.
Arkansas ERS state roll-up
Independence stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Arkansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#751)
Independence ranks #751 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
Independence County, Arkansas stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #751 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.