Farm operations
562
Avg 312 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05129 562 farms Bottom quartile (#61/75) 15% cropland HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Searcy County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Searcy County. Ranked #61 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
175K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 15.0% 26K acres
- Other land
- 85.0% 149K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Searcy County received $13.80 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.2× the Arkansas county median of $11.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $13.80
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.71
- Arkansas county median per acre
- 1.18×
- 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.
562 farms · $33.7M sales
Searcy County, Arkansas reports 562 farms and $33.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1199 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #61 of 75 counties in Arkansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #61 of 75
- National payments rank #1199 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 7.2%
Commodity sales
$33.7M
0.19× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$2.4M
7.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$9.8M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Searcy County's net farm income sits at the 37th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Searcy County Farm Data Shows
Searcy County, Arkansas reported 562 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $33.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($13.80/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $9.8M. In-state sales rank #61 of 75 in Arkansas.
Of 175,165 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 26,199 acres (15.0%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Arkansas.
Land Use
$13.80 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
175,165 acres
Cropland
26,199 acres
Avg Farm Size
312 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 15.0%
26,199 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 175,165 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 26,199 | 15.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 148,966 | 85.0% |
| Average farm size | 312 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Searcy County, Arkansas?
Searcy County, Arkansas has 562 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 312 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Searcy County?
Searcy County's total commodity sales are $33.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #61 among 75 counties in Arkansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Searcy County receive?
Searcy County received $2.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($13.80/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Searcy County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Searcy County is $9.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Searcy County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Searcy (HEAVY · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Sharkey County, MS · HEAVY
$2.4M federal receipts is higher by - than Searcy; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Lee County, SC · HEAVY
$2.4M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Searcy; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Todd County, KY · HEAVY
$2.4M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Searcy; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Broadwater County, MT · LIGHT
$2.4M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Searcy; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lake County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Lake sits near Searcy on payments-per-acre ($13.83) while total receipts differ.
Moultrie County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Moultrie sits near Searcy on payments-per-acre ($13.85) while total receipts differ.
Arkansas ERS state roll-up
Searcy stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED inside Arkansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1199)
Searcy ranks #1199 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
Searcy County, Arkansas stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1199 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.