Farm operations
574
Avg 320 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05065 Lower-middle by state sales HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Izard County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Izard County. Ranked #50 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
183,625 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 17.1% 31,381 acres
- Other land
- 82.9% 152,244 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Izard County received $12.24 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Arkansas county median of $11.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $12.24
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.71
- Arkansas county median per acre
- 1.05×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Izard County, Arkansas is a PASTURE-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp HEAVY; commodity sales sit well below state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$81.1M
0.47× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$2.2M
2.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$23.0M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Izard County's net farm income sits at the 52th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Izard County Farm Data Shows
Izard County, Arkansas reads as a PASTURE-LED county with HEAVY federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is under 25% of agricultural land, a mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs; payments per agricultural acre fall in the second-highest national quintile, $11.30 to $18.39 an acre, heavy federal support relative to the acreage.
The state comparisons on this page use the 75 of 75 Arkansas counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 75 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 69 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Arkansas.
Read with Izard County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Izard (HEAVY · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Osage County, KS · LIGHT
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Izard; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Boone County, MO · HEAVY
$2.2M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Izard; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
San Miguel County, NM · TRACE
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Izard; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lake County, FL · HEAVY
$2.3M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Izard; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Washington County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Washington sits near Izard on payments-per-acre ($12.19) while total receipts differ.
Webster County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Webster sits near Izard on payments-per-acre ($12.31) while total receipts differ.
Arkansas ERS state roll-up
Izard stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED inside Arkansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Izard under the HEAVY intensity band.
What to do with this
From Izard County, Arkansas, these three pages are the natural next reads:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Izard County, Arkansas?
Izard County, Arkansas has 574 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 320 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Izard County?
Izard County's total commodity sales are $81.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #50 among 75 counties in Arkansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Izard County receive?
Izard County received $2.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.24/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Izard County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Izard County is $23.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
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Intensity stamp HEAVY · land stamp PASTURE-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.