Farm operations
289
Avg 1,207 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05111 289 farms Top quartile (#17/75) 93% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Poinsett County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Poinsett County. Ranked #17 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
349K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 92.9% 324K acres
- Other land
- 7.1% 25K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Poinsett County received $16.91 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.4× the Arkansas county median of $11.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $16.91
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.71
- Arkansas county median per acre
- 1.44×
- 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.
289 farms · $263.1M sales
Poinsett County, Arkansas reports 289 farms and $263.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #511 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #17 of 75 counties in Arkansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #17 of 75
- National payments rank #511 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.2%
Commodity sales
$263.1M
1.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$5.9M
2.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$75.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Poinsett County's net farm income sits at the 78th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Poinsett County Farm Data Shows
Poinsett County, Arkansas reported 289 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $263.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($16.91/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $75.5M. In-state sales rank #17 of 75 in Arkansas.
Of 348,782 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 323,983 acres (92.9%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Arkansas.
Land Use
$16.91 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
348,782 acres
Cropland
323,983 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,207 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 92.9%
323,983 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 348,782 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 323,983 | 92.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 24,799 | 7.1% |
| Average farm size | 1,207 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Poinsett County, Arkansas?
Poinsett County, Arkansas has 289 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,207 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Poinsett County?
Poinsett County's total commodity sales are $263.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #17 among 75 counties in Arkansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Poinsett County receive?
Poinsett County received $5.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($16.91/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Poinsett County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Poinsett County is $75.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Poinsett County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Poinsett (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Hartford County, CT · DENSE
$5.9M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Poinsett; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Monroe County, AR · DENSE
$5.9M federal receipts is higher by $13K than Poinsett; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Ellis County, OK · MID
$5.9M federal receipts is lower by $13K than Poinsett; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Ness County, KS · MID
$5.9M federal receipts is higher by $31K than Poinsett; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Seward County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Seward sits near Poinsett on payments-per-acre ($16.76) while total receipts differ.
Cerro Gordo County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Cerro Gordo sits near Poinsett on payments-per-acre ($16.72) while total receipts differ.
Arkansas ERS state roll-up
Poinsett stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Arkansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#511)
Poinsett ranks #511 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Poinsett County, Arkansas stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #511 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.