Farm operations
454
Avg 190 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05101 454 farms Bottom quartile (#59/75) 16% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Newton County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Newton County. Ranked #59 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
86K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 15.9% 14K acres
- Other land
- 84.1% 72K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Newton County received $7.96 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Arkansas county median of $11.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.96
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.71
- Arkansas county median per acre
- 0.68×
- 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.
454 farms · $42.6M sales
Newton County, Arkansas reports 454 farms and $42.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2034 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #59 of 75 counties in Arkansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #59 of 75
- National payments rank #2034 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.6%
Commodity sales
$42.6M
0.25× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$686K
1.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$13.3M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Newton County's net farm income sits at the 42th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Newton County Farm Data Shows
Newton County, Arkansas reported 454 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $42.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $686K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.96/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $13.3M. In-state sales rank #59 of 75 in Arkansas.
Of 86,152 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 13,714 acres (15.9%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Arkansas.
Land Use
$7.96 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
86,152 acres
Cropland
13,714 acres
Avg Farm Size
190 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 15.9%
13,714 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 86,152 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 13,714 | 15.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 72,438 | 84.1% |
| Average farm size | 190 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Newton County, Arkansas?
Newton County, Arkansas has 454 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 190 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Newton County?
Newton County's total commodity sales are $42.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #59 among 75 counties in Arkansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Newton County receive?
Newton County received $686K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.96/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Newton County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Newton County is $13.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Newton County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Newton (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Greeley County, NE · LIGHT
$687K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Newton; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Volusia County, FL · MID
$688K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Newton; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Tippah County, MS · MID
$688K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Newton; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Crawford County, AR · LIGHT
$682K federal receipts is lower by $4K than Newton; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Schuylkill County (MID $/acre pole)
Schuylkill sits near Newton on payments-per-acre ($7.96) while total receipts differ.
Warren County (MID $/acre pole)
Warren sits near Newton on payments-per-acre ($8.03) while total receipts differ.
Arkansas ERS state roll-up
Newton stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside Arkansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2034)
Newton ranks #2034 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
Newton County, Arkansas stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2034 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.