Farm operations
380
Avg 157 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05125 380 farms Bottom quartile (#72/75) 42% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Saline County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Saline County. Ranked #72 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
60K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 42.0% 25K acres
- Other land
- 58.0% 35K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Saline County received $3.83 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Arkansas county median of $11.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.83
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.71
- Arkansas county median per acre
- 0.33×
- 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.
380 farms · $12.0M sales
Saline County, Arkansas reports 380 farms and $12.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2485 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #72 of 75 counties in Arkansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #72 of 75
- National payments rank #2485 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.9%
Commodity sales
$12.0M
0.069× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$229K
1.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-566K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Saline County's net farm income sits at the 11th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Saline County Farm Data Shows
Saline County, Arkansas reported 380 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $12.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $229K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.83/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-566K. In-state sales rank #72 of 75 in Arkansas.
Of 59,794 acres agricultural land, cropland is 25,131 acres (42.0%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 157 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Arkansas.
Land Use
$3.83 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
59,794 acres
Cropland
25,131 acres
Avg Farm Size
157 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 42.0%
25,131 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 59,794 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 25,131 | 42.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 34,663 | 58.0% |
| Average farm size | 157 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Saline County, Arkansas?
Saline County, Arkansas has 380 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 157 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Saline County?
Saline County's total commodity sales are $12.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #72 among 75 counties in Arkansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Saline County receive?
Saline County received $229K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.83/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Saline County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Saline County is $-566K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Saline County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Saline (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Tallapoosa County, AL · TRACE
$229K federal receipts is higher by - than Saline; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Kenai Peninsula County, AK · MID
$228K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Saline; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Wexford County, MI · LIGHT
$230K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Saline; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Wayne County, MS · TRACE
$227K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Saline; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Warren County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Warren sits near Saline on payments-per-acre ($3.80) while total receipts differ.
Geauga County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Geauga sits near Saline on payments-per-acre ($3.78) while total receipts differ.
Arkansas ERS state roll-up
Saline stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Arkansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2485)
Saline ranks #2485 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Saline County, Arkansas stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2485 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.