Farm operations
818
Avg 210 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05115 818 farms Upper-middle (#31/75) 37% cropland MID MIXED
Pope County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Pope County. Ranked #31 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
172K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 36.5% 63K acres
- Other land
- 63.5% 109K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Pope County received $7.70 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Arkansas county median of $11.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.70
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.71
- Arkansas county median per acre
- 0.66×
- 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.
818 farms · $221.8M sales
Pope County, Arkansas reports 818 farms and $221.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1653 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #31 of 75 counties in Arkansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #31 of 75
- National payments rank #1653 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$221.8M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.3M
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$85.9M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Pope County's net farm income sits at the 81th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Pope County Farm Data Shows
Pope County, Arkansas reported 818 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $221.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.70/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $85.9M. In-state sales rank #31 of 75 in Arkansas.
Of 172,176 acres agricultural land, cropland is 62,796 acres (36.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 210 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Arkansas.
Land Use
$7.70 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
172,176 acres
Cropland
62,796 acres
Avg Farm Size
210 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 36.5%
62,796 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 172,176 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 62,796 | 36.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 109,380 | 63.5% |
| Average farm size | 210 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Pope County, Arkansas?
Pope County, Arkansas has 818 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 210 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Pope County?
Pope County's total commodity sales are $221.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #31 among 75 counties in Arkansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Pope County receive?
Pope County received $1.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.70/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Pope County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Pope County is $85.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Pope County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Pope (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Inyo County, CA · LIGHT
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by - than Pope; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Dorchester County, MD · MID
$1.3M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Pope; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Cleburne County, AR · HEAVY
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Pope; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Marion County, AR · MID
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Pope; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Lane County (MID $/acre pole)
Lane sits near Pope on payments-per-acre ($7.71) while total receipts differ.
Rockingham County (MID $/acre pole)
Rockingham sits near Pope on payments-per-acre ($7.68) while total receipts differ.
Arkansas ERS state roll-up
Pope stamps MID · MIXED inside Arkansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1653)
Pope ranks #1653 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Pope County, Arkansas stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1653 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.