Farm operations
673
Avg 366 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05121 673 farms Top quartile (#9/75) 46% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Randolph County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Randolph County. Ranked #9 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
246K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 46.2% 114K acres
- Other land
- 53.8% 133K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Randolph County received $15.59 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.
- $15.59
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.71
- Arkansas county median per acre
- 1.33×
- 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.
673 farms · $331.1M sales
Randolph County, Arkansas reports 673 farms and $331.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #807 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #9 of 75 counties in Arkansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #9 of 75
- National payments rank #807 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.2%
Commodity sales
$331.1M
1.9× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$3.8M
1.2% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$124.3M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Randolph County's net farm income sits at the 89th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Randolph County Farm Data Shows
Randolph County, Arkansas reported 673 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $331.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($15.59/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $124.3M. In-state sales rank #9 of 75 in Arkansas.
Of 246,404 acres agricultural land, cropland is 113,809 acres (46.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 366 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Arkansas.
Land Use
$15.59 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
246,404 acres
Cropland
113,809 acres
Avg Farm Size
366 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 46.2%
113,809 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 246,404 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 113,809 | 46.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 132,595 | 53.8% |
| Average farm size | 366 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Randolph County, Arkansas?
Randolph County, Arkansas has 673 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 366 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Randolph County?
Randolph County's total commodity sales are $331.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #9 among 75 counties in Arkansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Randolph County receive?
Randolph County received $3.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($15.59/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Randolph County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Randolph County is $124.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Randolph County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Randolph (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Minidoka County, ID · HEAVY
$3.8M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Randolph; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Polk County, MO · MID
$3.8M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Randolph; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Colorado County, TX · MID
$3.8M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Randolph; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Jackson County, TX · MID
$3.8M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Randolph; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
East Carroll County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
East Carroll sits near Randolph on payments-per-acre ($15.64) while total receipts differ.
Deuel County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Deuel sits near Randolph on payments-per-acre ($15.76) while total receipts differ.
Arkansas ERS state roll-up
Randolph stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Arkansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#807)
Randolph ranks #807 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
Randolph County, Arkansas stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #807 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.