Farm operations
398
Avg 181 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05119 398 farms Bottom quartile (#62/75) 53% cropland MID CROP-LED
Pulaski County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Pulaski County. Ranked #62 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
72K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 53.2% 38K acres
- Other land
- 46.8% 34K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Pulaski County received $7.23 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Arkansas county median of $11.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.23
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.71
- Arkansas county median per acre
- 0.62×
- 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.
398 farms · $30.2M sales
Pulaski County, Arkansas reports 398 farms and $30.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2165 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #62 of 75 counties in Arkansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #62 of 75
- National payments rank #2165 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.7%
Commodity sales
$30.2M
0.17× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$521K
1.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$3.6M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Pulaski County's net farm income sits at the 25th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Pulaski County Farm Data Shows
Pulaski County, Arkansas reported 398 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $30.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $521K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.23/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $3.6M. In-state sales rank #62 of 75 in Arkansas.
Of 72,088 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 38,331 acres (53.2%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Arkansas.
Land Use
$7.23 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
72,088 acres
Cropland
38,331 acres
Avg Farm Size
181 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 53.2%
38,331 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 72,088 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 38,331 | 53.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 33,757 | 46.8% |
| Average farm size | 181 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Pulaski County, Arkansas?
Pulaski County, Arkansas has 398 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 181 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Pulaski County?
Pulaski County's total commodity sales are $30.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #62 among 75 counties in Arkansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Pulaski County receive?
Pulaski County received $521K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.23/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Pulaski County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Pulaski County is $3.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Pulaski County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Pulaski (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Washington County, OR · LIGHT
$520K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Pulaski; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Delaware County, IN · TRACE
$523K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Pulaski; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Iredell County, NC · LIGHT
$523K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Pulaski; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
St. John The Baptist County, LA · DENSE
$524K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Pulaski; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Polk County (MID $/acre pole)
Polk sits near Pulaski on payments-per-acre ($7.24) while total receipts differ.
Taylor County (MID $/acre pole)
Taylor sits near Pulaski on payments-per-acre ($7.20) while total receipts differ.
Arkansas ERS state roll-up
Pulaski stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Arkansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2165)
Pulaski ranks #2165 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
Pulaski County, Arkansas stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2165 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.