Farm operations
287
Avg 741 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05079 287 farms Top quartile (#16/75) 83% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Lincoln County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lincoln County. Ranked #16 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
213K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 82.6% 176K acres
- Other land
- 17.4% 37K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lincoln County received $21.97 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.9× the Arkansas county median of $11.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $21.97
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.71
- Arkansas county median per acre
- 1.88×
- 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.
287 farms · $280.8M sales
Lincoln County, Arkansas reports 287 farms and $280.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #658 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #16 of 75 counties in Arkansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #16 of 75
- National payments rank #658 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.7%
Commodity sales
$280.8M
1.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$4.7M
1.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$89.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Lincoln County's net farm income sits at the 82th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lincoln County Farm Data Shows
Lincoln County, Arkansas reported 287 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $280.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($21.97/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $89.4M. In-state sales rank #16 of 75 in Arkansas.
Of 212,791 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 175,838 acres (82.6%) - 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
$21.97 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
212,791 acres
Cropland
175,838 acres
Avg Farm Size
741 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 82.6%
175,838 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 212,791 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 175,838 | 82.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 36,953 | 17.4% |
| Average farm size | 741 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lincoln County, Arkansas?
Lincoln County, Arkansas has 287 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 741 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lincoln County?
Lincoln County's total commodity sales are $280.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #16 among 75 counties in Arkansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Lincoln County receive?
Lincoln County received $4.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($21.97/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lincoln County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lincoln County is $89.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lincoln County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lincoln (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Tuscola County, MI · HEAVY
$4.7M federal receipts is higher by - than Lincoln; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Catahoula County, LA · HEAVY
$4.7M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Lincoln; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Banner County, NE · MID
$4.7M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Lincoln; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Wayne County, NC · DENSE
$4.7M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Lincoln; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Adams County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Adams sits near Lincoln on payments-per-acre ($21.96) while total receipts differ.
Decatur County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Decatur sits near Lincoln on payments-per-acre ($22.00) while total receipts differ.
Arkansas ERS state roll-up
Lincoln stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Arkansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#658)
Lincoln ranks #658 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
Lincoln County, Arkansas stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #658 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.