Farm operations
155
Avg 268 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05103 155 farms Bottom quartile (#71/75) 12% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Ouachita County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Ouachita County. Ranked #71 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
42K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 11.6% 5K acres
- Other land
- 88.4% 37K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Ouachita County received $1.20 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the Arkansas county median of $11.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.20
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.71
- Arkansas county median per acre
- 0.10×
- 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.
155 farms · $12.6M sales
Ouachita County, Arkansas reports 155 farms and $12.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2801 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #71 of 75 counties in Arkansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #71 of 75
- National payments rank #2801 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$12.6M
0.072× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$50K
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$5.4M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Ouachita County's net farm income sits at the 29th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Ouachita County Farm Data Shows
Ouachita County, Arkansas reported 155 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $12.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $50K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.20/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $5.4M. In-state sales rank #71 of 75 in Arkansas.
Of 41,514 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 4,820 acres (11.6%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Arkansas.
Land Use
$1.20 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
41,514 acres
Cropland
4,820 acres
Avg Farm Size
268 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 11.6%
4,820 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 41,514 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 4,820 | 11.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 36,694 | 88.4% |
| Average farm size | 268 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Ouachita County, Arkansas?
Ouachita County, Arkansas has 155 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 268 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Ouachita County?
Ouachita County's total commodity sales are $12.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #71 among 75 counties in Arkansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Ouachita County receive?
Ouachita County received $50K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.20/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Ouachita County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Ouachita County is $5.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Ouachita County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Ouachita (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Lincoln County, GA · TRACE
$50K federal receipts is higher by - than Ouachita; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Walton County, GA · TRACE
$50K federal receipts is higher by - than Ouachita; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Calvert County, MD · TRACE
$50K federal receipts is higher by - than Ouachita; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Fulton County, NY · TRACE
$50K federal receipts is higher by - than Ouachita; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Kalkaska County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Kalkaska sits near Ouachita on payments-per-acre ($1.20) while total receipts differ.
Ascension County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Ascension sits near Ouachita on payments-per-acre ($1.21) while total receipts differ.
Arkansas ERS state roll-up
Ouachita stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Arkansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2801)
Ouachita ranks #2801 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Ouachita County, Arkansas stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2801 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.