Farm operations
340
Avg 853 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05067 340 farms Upper-middle (#37/75) 91% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Jackson County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Jackson County. Ranked #37 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
290K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 90.8% 263K acres
- Other land
- 9.2% 27K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Jackson County received $34.12 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.9× the Arkansas county median of $11.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $34.12
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.71
- Arkansas county median per acre
- 2.92×
- 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.
340 farms · $197.4M sales
Jackson County, Arkansas reports 340 farms and $197.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #265 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #37 of 75 counties in Arkansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #37 of 75
- National payments rank #265 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.0%
Commodity sales
$197.4M
1.1× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$9.9M
5.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$53.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Jackson County's net farm income sits at the 70th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Jackson County Farm Data Shows
Jackson County, Arkansas reported 340 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $197.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $9.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($34.12/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $53.6M. In-state sales rank #37 of 75 in Arkansas.
Of 290,108 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 263,397 acres (90.8%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Arkansas.
Land Use
$34.12 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
290,108 acres
Cropland
263,397 acres
Avg Farm Size
853 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 90.8%
263,397 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 290,108 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 263,397 | 90.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 26,711 | 9.2% |
| Average farm size | 853 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Jackson County, Arkansas?
Jackson County, Arkansas has 340 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 853 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Jackson County?
Jackson County's total commodity sales are $197.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #37 among 75 counties in Arkansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Jackson County receive?
Jackson County received $9.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($34.12/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Jackson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Jackson County is $53.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Jackson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Jackson (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Wasco County, OR · MID
$9.9M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Jackson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Harrison County, MO · DENSE
$9.9M federal receipts is higher by $12K than Jackson; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Hitchcock County, NE · DENSE
$9.9M federal receipts is lower by $38K than Jackson; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Chaves County, NM · LIGHT
$9.9M federal receipts is lower by $45K than Jackson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Keokuk County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Keokuk sits near Jackson on payments-per-acre ($33.98) while total receipts differ.
Bon Homme County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Bon Homme sits near Jackson on payments-per-acre ($34.35) while total receipts differ.
Arkansas ERS state roll-up
Jackson stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Arkansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#265)
Jackson ranks #265 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Jackson County, Arkansas stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #265 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.