Farm operations
663
Avg 617 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05085 663 farms Top quartile (#15/75) 80% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Lonoke County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lonoke County. Ranked #15 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
409K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 79.6% 325K acres
- Other land
- 20.4% 83K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lonoke County received $10.70 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Arkansas county median of $11.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.70
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.71
- Arkansas county median per acre
- 0.91×
- 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.
663 farms · $296.1M sales
Lonoke County, Arkansas reports 663 farms and $296.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #705 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #15 of 75 counties in Arkansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #15 of 75
- National payments rank #705 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.5%
Commodity sales
$296.1M
1.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$4.4M
1.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$65.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Lonoke County's net farm income sits at the 75th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lonoke County Farm Data Shows
Lonoke County, Arkansas reported 663 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $296.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.70/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $65.0M. In-state sales rank #15 of 75 in Arkansas.
Of 408,836 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 325,410 acres (79.6%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Arkansas.
Land Use
$10.70 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
408,836 acres
Cropland
325,410 acres
Avg Farm Size
617 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 79.6%
325,410 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 408,836 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 325,410 | 79.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 83,426 | 20.4% |
| Average farm size | 617 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lonoke County, Arkansas?
Lonoke County, Arkansas has 663 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 617 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lonoke County?
Lonoke County's total commodity sales are $296.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #15 among 75 counties in Arkansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Lonoke County receive?
Lonoke County received $4.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.70/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lonoke County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lonoke County is $65.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lonoke County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lonoke (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Davis County, IA · DENSE
$4.4M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Lonoke; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Humphreys County, MS · DENSE
$4.4M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Lonoke; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Lancaster County, PA · HEAVY
$4.4M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Lonoke; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Panola County, MS · DENSE
$4.4M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Lonoke; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Childress County (MID $/acre pole)
Childress sits near Lonoke on payments-per-acre ($10.69) while total receipts differ.
Washington County (MID $/acre pole)
Washington sits near Lonoke on payments-per-acre ($10.72) while total receipts differ.
Arkansas ERS state roll-up
Lonoke stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Arkansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#705)
Lonoke ranks #705 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Lonoke County, Arkansas stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #705 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.