Farm operations
192
Avg 627 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05073 192 farms Lower-middle (#40/75) 48% cropland DENSE MIXED
Lafayette County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lafayette County. Ranked #40 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
120K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 48.1% 58K acres
- Other land
- 51.9% 63K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lafayette County received $24.07 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.1× the Arkansas county median of $11.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $24.07
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.71
- Arkansas county median per acre
- 2.06×
- 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.
192 farms · $152.4M sales
Lafayette County, Arkansas reports 192 farms and $152.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1055 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #40 of 75 counties in Arkansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #40 of 75
- National payments rank #1055 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.9%
Commodity sales
$152.4M
0.88× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.9M
1.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$62.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Lafayette County's net farm income sits at the 74th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lafayette County Farm Data Shows
Lafayette County, Arkansas reported 192 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $152.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($24.07/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $62.5M. In-state sales rank #40 of 75 in Arkansas.
Of 120,374 acres agricultural land, cropland is 57,872 acres (48.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 627 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Arkansas.
Land Use
$24.07 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
120,374 acres
Cropland
57,872 acres
Avg Farm Size
627 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 48.1%
57,872 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 120,374 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 57,872 | 48.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 62,502 | 51.9% |
| Average farm size | 627 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lafayette County, Arkansas?
Lafayette County, Arkansas has 192 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 627 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lafayette County?
Lafayette County's total commodity sales are $152.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #40 among 75 counties in Arkansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Lafayette County receive?
Lafayette County received $2.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($24.07/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lafayette County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lafayette County is $62.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lafayette County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lafayette (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Gosper County, NE · HEAVY
$2.9M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Lafayette; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Iron County, UT · LIGHT
$2.9M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Lafayette; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Conejos County, CO · HEAVY
$2.9M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Lafayette; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Montrose County, CO · MID
$2.9M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Lafayette; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Nash County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Nash sits near Lafayette on payments-per-acre ($24.31) while total receipts differ.
Perry County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Perry sits near Lafayette on payments-per-acre ($24.39) while total receipts differ.
Arkansas ERS state roll-up
Lafayette stamps DENSE · MIXED inside Arkansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1055)
Lafayette ranks #1055 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
Lafayette County, Arkansas stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1055 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.