Farm operations
574
Avg 320 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05065 574 farms Lower-middle (#50/75) 17% cropland HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Izard County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Izard County. Ranked #50 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
184K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 17.1% 31K acres
- Other land
- 82.9% 152K 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.
574 farms · $81.1M sales
Izard County, Arkansas reports 574 farms and $81.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1266 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #50 of 75 counties in Arkansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #50 of 75
- National payments rank #1266 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.8%
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 reported 574 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $81.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.24/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $23.0M. In-state sales rank #50 of 75 in Arkansas.
Of 183,625 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 31,381 acres (17.1%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Arkansas.
Land Use
$12.24 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
183,625 acres
Cropland
31,381 acres
Avg Farm Size
320 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 17.1%
31,381 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 183,625 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 31,381 | 17.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 152,244 | 82.9% |
| Average farm size | 320 | acres / farm |
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).
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 (#1266)
Izard ranks #1266 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
Izard County, Arkansas stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1266 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.