Farm operations
1,012
Avg 233 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05087 1,012 farms Top quartile (#6/75) 25% cropland HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Madison County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Madison County. Ranked #6 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
236K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 24.7% 58K acres
- Other land
- 75.3% 178K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Madison County received $16.69 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.4× the Arkansas county median of $11.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $16.69
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.71
- Arkansas county median per acre
- 1.43×
- 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.
1,012 farms · $380.5M sales
Madison County, Arkansas reports 1,012 farms and $380.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #786 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #6 of 75 counties in Arkansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #6 of 75
- National payments rank #786 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.0%
Commodity sales
$380.5M
2.2× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$3.9M
1.0% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$162.4M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Madison County's net farm income sits at the 93th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Madison County Farm Data Shows
Madison County, Arkansas reported 1,012 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $380.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($16.69/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $162.4M. In-state sales rank #6 of 75 in Arkansas.
Of 236,155 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 58,279 acres (24.7%) - 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
$16.69 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
236,155 acres
Cropland
58,279 acres
Avg Farm Size
233 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 24.7%
58,279 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 236,155 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 58,279 | 24.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 177,876 | 75.3% |
| Average farm size | 233 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Madison County, Arkansas?
Madison County, Arkansas has 1,012 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 233 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Madison County?
Madison County's total commodity sales are $380.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #6 among 75 counties in Arkansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Madison County receive?
Madison County received $3.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($16.69/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Madison County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Madison County is $162.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Madison County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Madison (HEAVY · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Moody County, SD · HEAVY
$3.9M federal receipts is higher by - than Madison; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Winnebago County, IA · DENSE
$3.9M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Madison; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Sanilac County, MI · MID
$3.9M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Madison; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Lincoln County, SD · HEAVY
$3.9M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Madison; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Mcleod County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Mcleod sits near Madison on payments-per-acre ($16.67) while total receipts differ.
Carroll County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Carroll sits near Madison on payments-per-acre ($16.84) while total receipts differ.
Arkansas ERS state roll-up
Madison stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED inside Arkansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#786)
Madison ranks #786 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
Madison County, Arkansas stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #786 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.