Farm operations
525
Avg 288 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05135 525 farms Upper-middle (#26/75) 16% cropland HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Sharp County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Sharp County. Ranked #26 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
151K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 16.4% 25K acres
- Other land
- 83.6% 127K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Sharp County received $14.57 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.
- $14.57
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.71
- Arkansas county median per acre
- 1.24×
- 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.
525 farms · $231.6M sales
Sharp County, Arkansas reports 525 farms and $231.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1281 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #26 of 75 counties in Arkansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #26 of 75
- National payments rank #1281 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.0%
Commodity sales
$231.6M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.2M
1.0% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$106.7M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Sharp 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 Sharp County Farm Data Shows
Sharp County, Arkansas reported 525 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $231.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($14.57/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $106.7M. In-state sales rank #26 of 75 in Arkansas.
Of 151,450 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 24,900 acres (16.4%) - 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
$14.57 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
151,450 acres
Cropland
24,900 acres
Avg Farm Size
288 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 16.4%
24,900 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 151,450 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 24,900 | 16.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 126,550 | 83.6% |
| Average farm size | 288 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Sharp County, Arkansas?
Sharp County, Arkansas has 525 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 288 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Sharp County?
Sharp County's total commodity sales are $231.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #26 among 75 counties in Arkansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Sharp County receive?
Sharp County received $2.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($14.57/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Sharp County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Sharp County is $106.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Sharp County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Sharp (HEAVY · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Denton County, TX · MID
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Sharp; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Addison County, VT · HEAVY
$2.2M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Sharp; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Baker County, GA · DENSE
$2.2M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Sharp; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Montague County, TX · LIGHT
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Sharp; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Madison County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Madison sits near Sharp on payments-per-acre ($14.57) while total receipts differ.
Waushara County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Waushara sits near Sharp on payments-per-acre ($14.55) while total receipts differ.
Arkansas ERS state roll-up
Sharp stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED inside Arkansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1281)
Sharp ranks #1281 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
Sharp County, Arkansas stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1281 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.