Farm operations
350
Avg 299 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05109 350 farms Lower-middle (#44/75) 21% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Pike County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Pike County. Ranked #44 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
105K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 20.8% 22K acres
- Other land
- 79.2% 83K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Pike County received $1.25 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.
- $1.25
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.71
- Arkansas county median per acre
- 0.11×
- 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.
350 farms · $130.2M sales
Pike County, Arkansas reports 350 farms and $130.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2639 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #44 of 75 counties in Arkansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #44 of 75
- National payments rank #2639 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$130.2M
0.75× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$131K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$41.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Pike County's net farm income sits at the 64th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Pike County Farm Data Shows
Pike County, Arkansas reported 350 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $130.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $131K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.25/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $41.8M. In-state sales rank #44 of 75 in Arkansas.
Of 104,823 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 21,794 acres (20.8%) - 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
$1.25 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
104,823 acres
Cropland
21,794 acres
Avg Farm Size
299 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 20.8%
21,794 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 104,823 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 21,794 | 20.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 83,029 | 79.2% |
| Average farm size | 299 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Pike County, Arkansas?
Pike County, Arkansas has 350 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 299 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Pike County?
Pike County's total commodity sales are $130.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #44 among 75 counties in Arkansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Pike County receive?
Pike County received $131K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.25/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Pike County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Pike County is $41.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Pike County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Pike (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Lewis County, KY · TRACE
$132K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Pike; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Campbell County, TN · LIGHT
$130K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Pike; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Montgomery County, TX · TRACE
$132K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Pike; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Calhoun County, AR · MID
$129K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Pike; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Carroll County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Carroll sits near Pike on payments-per-acre ($1.27) while total receipts differ.
Mineral County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Mineral sits near Pike on payments-per-acre ($1.22) while total receipts differ.
Arkansas ERS state roll-up
Pike stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Arkansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2639)
Pike ranks #2639 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
Pike County, Arkansas stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2639 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.