Farm operations
446
Avg 319 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05137 446 farms Lower-middle (#49/75) 19% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Stone County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Stone County. Ranked #49 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
142K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 18.9% 27K acres
- Other land
- 81.1% 115K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Stone County received $9.35 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Arkansas county median of $11.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.35
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.71
- Arkansas county median per acre
- 0.80×
- 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.
446 farms · $94.8M sales
Stone County, Arkansas reports 446 farms and $94.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1650 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #49 of 75 counties in Arkansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #49 of 75
- National payments rank #1650 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.4%
Commodity sales
$94.8M
0.55× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.3M
1.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$41.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Stone County's net farm income sits at the 64th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Stone County Farm Data Shows
Stone County, Arkansas reported 446 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $94.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.35/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $41.4M. In-state sales rank #49 of 75 in Arkansas.
Of 142,096 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 26,858 acres (18.9%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Arkansas.
Land Use
$9.35 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
142,096 acres
Cropland
26,858 acres
Avg Farm Size
319 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 18.9%
26,858 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 142,096 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 26,858 | 18.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 115,238 | 81.1% |
| Average farm size | 319 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Stone County, Arkansas?
Stone County, Arkansas has 446 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 319 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Stone County?
Stone County's total commodity sales are $94.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #49 among 75 counties in Arkansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Stone County receive?
Stone County received $1.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.35/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Stone County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Stone County is $41.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Stone County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Stone (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Marion County, AR · MID
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by - than Stone; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Cleburne County, AR · HEAVY
$1.3M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Stone; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Wheeler County, GA · DENSE
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Stone; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Mecklenburg County, VA · MID
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Stone; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Winnebago County (MID $/acre pole)
Winnebago sits near Stone on payments-per-acre ($9.27) while total receipts differ.
Allen County (MID $/acre pole)
Allen sits near Stone on payments-per-acre ($9.44) while total receipts differ.
Arkansas ERS state roll-up
Stone stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside Arkansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1650)
Stone ranks #1650 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Stone County, Arkansas stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1650 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.