Farm operations
488
Avg 218 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05127 488 farms Upper-middle (#24/75) 29% cropland TRACE MIXED
Scott County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Scott County. Ranked #24 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
106K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 29.1% 31K acres
- Other land
- 70.9% 75K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Scott County received $3.06 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.
- $3.06
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.71
- Arkansas county median per acre
- 0.26×
- 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.
488 farms · $239.5M sales
Scott County, Arkansas reports 488 farms and $239.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2350 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #24 of 75 counties in Arkansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #24 of 75
- National payments rank #2350 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$239.5M
1.4× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$325K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$107.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Scott County's net farm income sits at the 86th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Scott County Farm Data Shows
Scott County, Arkansas reported 488 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $239.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $325K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($3.06/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $107.3M. In-state sales rank #24 of 75 in Arkansas.
Of 106,366 acres agricultural land, cropland is 30,934 acres (29.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 218 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Arkansas.
Land Use
$3.06 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
106,366 acres
Cropland
30,934 acres
Avg Farm Size
218 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 29.1%
30,934 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 106,366 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 30,934 | 29.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 75,432 | 70.9% |
| Average farm size | 218 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Scott County, Arkansas?
Scott County, Arkansas has 488 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 218 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Scott County?
Scott County's total commodity sales are $239.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #24 among 75 counties in Arkansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Scott County receive?
Scott County received $325K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.06/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Scott County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Scott County is $107.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Scott County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Scott (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Walker County, TX · TRACE
$325K federal receipts is higher by - than Scott; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Hennepin County, MN · MID
$324K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Scott; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Kenedy County, TX · TRACE
$323K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Scott; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Iosco County, MI · HEAVY
$328K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Scott; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Campbell County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Campbell sits near Scott on payments-per-acre ($3.03) while total receipts differ.
Scott County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Scott sits near Scott on payments-per-acre ($3.11) while total receipts differ.
Arkansas ERS state roll-up
Scott stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Arkansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2350)
Scott ranks #2350 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Scott County, Arkansas stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2350 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.