Farm operations
289
Avg 1,207 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05111 Top quartile by state sales HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Poinsett County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Poinsett County. Ranked #17 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
348,782 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 92.9% 323,983 acres
- Other land
- 7.1% 24,799 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Poinsett County, Arkansas is a CROP-HEAVY county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp HEAVY; commodity sales sit above state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.
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 reads as a CROP-HEAVY county with HEAVY federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 75% or more of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the second-highest national quintile, $11.30 to $18.39 an acre, heavy federal support relative to the acreage.
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 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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Poinsett under the HEAVY intensity band.
What to do with this
From Poinsett County, Arkansas, these three pages are the natural next reads:
- 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 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).
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.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp HEAVY · land stamp CROP-HEAVY (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.