Farm operations
398
Avg 181 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05119 Bottom quartile by state sales MID CROP-LED
Pulaski County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Pulaski County. Ranked #62 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
72,088 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 53.2% 38,331 acres
- Other land
- 46.8% 33,757 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Pulaski County, Arkansas is a CROP-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp MID; commodity sales sit well below state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.
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 reads as a CROP-LED county with MID federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 50% to 75% 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 middle national quintile, $6.98 to $11.30 an acre, a mid-range level of federal support for the land base.
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 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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Pulaski under the MID intensity band.
What to do with this
Three ways to keep going from Pulaski County, Arkansas:
- 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 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).
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 MID · land stamp CROP-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
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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.