Farm operations
163
Avg 1,046 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05095 163 farms Lower-middle (#45/75) 94% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Monroe County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Monroe County. Ranked #45 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
171K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 93.8% 160K acres
- Other land
- 6.2% 11K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Monroe County received $34.65 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.0× the Arkansas county median of $11.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $34.65
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.71
- Arkansas county median per acre
- 2.96×
- 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.
163 farms · $122.9M sales
Monroe County, Arkansas reports 163 farms and $122.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #509 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #45 of 75 counties in Arkansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #45 of 75
- National payments rank #509 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.8%
Commodity sales
$122.9M
0.71× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$5.9M
4.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$29.8M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Monroe County's net farm income sits at the 57th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Monroe County Farm Data Shows
Monroe County, Arkansas reported 163 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $122.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($34.65/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $29.8M. In-state sales rank #45 of 75 in Arkansas.
Of 170,551 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 160,038 acres (93.8%) - 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
$34.65 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
170,551 acres
Cropland
160,038 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,046 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 93.8%
160,038 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 170,551 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 160,038 | 93.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 10,513 | 6.2% |
| Average farm size | 1,046 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Monroe County, Arkansas?
Monroe County, Arkansas has 163 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,046 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Monroe County?
Monroe County's total commodity sales are $122.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #45 among 75 counties in Arkansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Monroe County receive?
Monroe County received $5.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($34.65/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Monroe County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Monroe County is $29.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Monroe County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Monroe (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Hartford County, CT · DENSE
$5.9M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Monroe; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Poinsett County, AR · HEAVY
$5.9M federal receipts is lower by $13K than Monroe; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Ness County, KS · MID
$5.9M federal receipts is higher by $18K than Monroe; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Ellis County, OK · MID
$5.9M federal receipts is lower by $26K than Monroe; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Quitman County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Quitman sits near Monroe on payments-per-acre ($33.90) while total receipts differ.
DE Kalb County (DENSE $/acre pole)
DE Kalb sits near Monroe on payments-per-acre ($33.35) while total receipts differ.
Arkansas ERS state roll-up
Monroe stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Arkansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#509)
Monroe ranks #509 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
Monroe County, Arkansas stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #509 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.