Farm operations
628
Avg 182 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05131 628 farms Lower-middle (#43/75) 32% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Sebastian County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Sebastian County. Ranked #43 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
114K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 32.4% 37K acres
- Other land
- 67.6% 77K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Sebastian County received $6.77 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Arkansas county median of $11.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.77
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.71
- Arkansas county median per acre
- 0.58×
- 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.
628 farms · $135.4M sales
Sebastian County, Arkansas reports 628 farms and $135.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1981 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #43 of 75 counties in Arkansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #43 of 75
- National payments rank #1981 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$135.4M
0.78× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$773K
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$50.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Sebastian County's net farm income sits at the 69th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Sebastian County Farm Data Shows
Sebastian County, Arkansas reported 628 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $135.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $773K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.77/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $50.8M. In-state sales rank #43 of 75 in Arkansas.
Of 114,180 acres agricultural land, cropland is 37,024 acres (32.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 182 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Arkansas.
Land Use
$6.77 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
114,180 acres
Cropland
37,024 acres
Avg Farm Size
182 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 32.4%
37,024 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 114,180 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 37,024 | 32.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 77,156 | 67.6% |
| Average farm size | 182 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Sebastian County, Arkansas?
Sebastian County, Arkansas has 628 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 182 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Sebastian County?
Sebastian County's total commodity sales are $135.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #43 among 75 counties in Arkansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Sebastian County receive?
Sebastian County received $773K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.77/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Sebastian County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Sebastian County is $50.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Sebastian County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Sebastian (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Chesterfield County, SC · LIGHT
$773K federal receipts is higher by - than Sebastian; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Carroll County, OH · LIGHT
$772K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Sebastian; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Garfield County, UT · MID
$774K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Sebastian; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Richmond County, VA · DENSE
$775K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Sebastian; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Pulaski County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Pulaski sits near Sebastian on payments-per-acre ($6.74) while total receipts differ.
Russell County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Russell sits near Sebastian on payments-per-acre ($6.82) while total receipts differ.
Arkansas ERS state roll-up
Sebastian stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Arkansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1981)
Sebastian ranks #1981 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
Sebastian County, Arkansas stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1981 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.