Farm operations
350
Avg 299 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05109 Lower-middle by state sales TRACE PASTURE-LED
Pike County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Pike County. Ranked #44 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
104,823 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 20.8% 21,794 acres
- Other land
- 79.2% 83,029 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Pike County, Arkansas is a PASTURE-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp TRACE; commodity sales sit near state median and it shows low federal dependence.
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 reads as a PASTURE-LED county with TRACE federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is under 25% of agricultural land, a mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs; payments per agricultural acre fall in the lowest national quintile, under $3.41 an acre, so program receipts are a marginal line beside market revenue.
The state comparisons on this page use the 75 of 75 Arkansas counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 75 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 69 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Arkansas.
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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Pike under the TRACE intensity band.
What to do with this
Three ways to keep going from Pike County, Arkansas:
- 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.
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).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
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Intensity stamp TRACE · land stamp PASTURE-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
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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.