Farm operations
673
Avg 366 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05121 Top quartile by state sales HEAVY MIXED
Randolph County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Randolph County. Ranked #9 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
246,404 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 46.2% 113,809 acres
- Other land
- 53.8% 132,595 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Randolph County, Arkansas is a MIXED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp HEAVY; commodity sales sit above state median and it shows below-typical federal dependence.
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 reads as a MIXED county with HEAVY federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 25% to 50% of agricultural land with the balance in pasture, range, woodland or farmsteads, so row-crop and livestock-side programs are both in play; payments per agricultural acre fall in the second-highest national quintile, $11.30 to $18.39 an acre, heavy federal support relative to the acreage.
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 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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Randolph under the HEAVY intensity band.
What to do with this
Where to go after Randolph 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 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).
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.
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Intensity stamp HEAVY · land stamp MIXED (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.