Farm operations
488
Avg 218 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05127 Upper-middle by state sales TRACE MIXED
Scott County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Scott County. Ranked #24 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
106,366 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 29.1% 30,934 acres
- Other land
- 70.9% 75,432 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Scott County, Arkansas is a MIXED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp TRACE; commodity sales sit near state median and it shows low federal dependence.
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 reads as a MIXED county with TRACE 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 lowest national quintile, under $3.41 an acre, so program receipts are a marginal line beside market revenue.
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 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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Scott under the TRACE intensity band.
What to do with this
Three ways to keep going from Scott 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 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).
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 TRACE · 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.