Farm operations
417
Avg 290 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05133 417 farms Top quartile (#11/75) 26% cropland DENSE MIXED
Sevier County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Sevier County. Ranked #11 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
121K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 26.4% 32K acres
- Other land
- 73.6% 89K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Sevier County received $20.88 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.8× the Arkansas county median of $11.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $20.88
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.71
- Arkansas county median per acre
- 1.78×
- 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.
417 farms · $322.6M sales
Sevier County, Arkansas reports 417 farms and $322.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1175 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #11 of 75 counties in Arkansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #11 of 75
- National payments rank #1175 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.8%
Commodity sales
$322.6M
1.9× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.5M
0.8% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$148.7M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Sevier County's net farm income sits at the 92th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Sevier County Farm Data Shows
Sevier County, Arkansas reported 417 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $322.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($20.88/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $148.7M. In-state sales rank #11 of 75 in Arkansas.
Of 120,912 acres agricultural land, cropland is 31,925 acres (26.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 290 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Arkansas.
Land Use
$20.88 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
120,912 acres
Cropland
31,925 acres
Avg Farm Size
290 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 26.4%
31,925 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 120,912 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 31,925 | 26.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 88,987 | 73.6% |
| Average farm size | 290 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Sevier County, Arkansas?
Sevier County, Arkansas has 417 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 290 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Sevier County?
Sevier County's total commodity sales are $322.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #11 among 75 counties in Arkansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Sevier County receive?
Sevier County received $2.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($20.88/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Sevier County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Sevier County is $148.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Sevier County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Sevier (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Suffolk County, NY · DENSE
$2.5M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Sevier; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Williamson County, TX · LIGHT
$2.5M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Sevier; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Foard County, TX · LIGHT
$2.5M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Sevier; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Bond County, IL · HEAVY
$2.5M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Sevier; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Tattnall County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Tattnall sits near Sevier on payments-per-acre ($20.76) while total receipts differ.
Yates County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Yates sits near Sevier on payments-per-acre ($20.65) while total receipts differ.
Arkansas ERS state roll-up
Sevier stamps DENSE · MIXED inside Arkansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1175)
Sevier ranks #1175 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Sevier County, Arkansas stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1175 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.