Farm operations
357
Avg 786 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05117 357 farms Lower-middle (#38/75) 78% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Prairie County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Prairie County. Ranked #38 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
280K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 78.2% 219K acres
- Other land
- 21.8% 61K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Prairie County received $15.09 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the Arkansas county median of $11.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $15.09
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.71
- Arkansas county median per acre
- 1.29×
- 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.
357 farms · $173.7M sales
Prairie County, Arkansas reports 357 farms and $173.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #730 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #38 of 75 counties in Arkansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #38 of 75
- National payments rank #730 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.4%
Commodity sales
$173.7M
1.0× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$4.2M
2.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$49.7M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Prairie County's net farm income sits at the 68th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Prairie County Farm Data Shows
Prairie County, Arkansas reported 357 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $173.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($15.09/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $49.7M. In-state sales rank #38 of 75 in Arkansas.
Of 280,447 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 219,326 acres (78.2%) - 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
$15.09 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
280,447 acres
Cropland
219,326 acres
Avg Farm Size
786 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 78.2%
219,326 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 280,447 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 219,326 | 78.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 61,121 | 21.8% |
| Average farm size | 786 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Prairie County, Arkansas?
Prairie County, Arkansas has 357 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 786 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Prairie County?
Prairie County's total commodity sales are $173.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #38 among 75 counties in Arkansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Prairie County receive?
Prairie County received $4.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($15.09/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Prairie County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Prairie County is $49.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Prairie County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Prairie (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Gooding County, ID · DENSE
$4.2M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Prairie; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Platte County, NE · MID
$4.2M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Prairie; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Dakota County, NE · DENSE
$4.2M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Prairie; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Mariposa County, CA · HEAVY
$4.2M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Prairie; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Concordia County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Concordia sits near Prairie on payments-per-acre ($14.97) while total receipts differ.
Clay County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Clay sits near Prairie on payments-per-acre ($15.28) while total receipts differ.
Arkansas ERS state roll-up
Prairie stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Arkansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#730)
Prairie ranks #730 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
Prairie County, Arkansas stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #730 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.