Farm operations
569
Avg 187 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05141 Bottom quartile by state sales MID MIXED
Van Buren County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Van Buren County. Ranked #70 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
106,364 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 25.7% 27,324 acres
- Other land
- 74.3% 79,040 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Van Buren County received $8.32 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Arkansas county median of $11.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.32
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.71
- Arkansas county median per acre
- 0.71×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Van Buren County, Arkansas is a MIXED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp MID; commodity sales sit well below state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$15.6M
0.090× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$885K
5.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-1.3M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Van Buren County's net farm income sits at the 8th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Van Buren County Farm Data Shows
Van Buren County, Arkansas reads as a MIXED county with MID federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 25% to 50% of agricultural land with the balance in pasture, range, woodland or farmsteads, so row-crop and livestock-side programs are both in play; payments per agricultural acre fall in the middle national quintile, $6.98 to $11.30 an acre, a mid-range level of federal support for the land base.
The state comparisons on this page use the 75 of 75 Arkansas counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 75 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 69 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Arkansas.
Read with Van Buren County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Van Buren (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Owen County, IN · HEAVY
$885K federal receipts is higher by - than Van Buren; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Elk County, KS · LIGHT
$886K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Van Buren; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Perry County, IL · LIGHT
$883K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Van Buren; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Stephens County, TX · TRACE
$883K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Van Buren; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Cleveland County (MID $/acre pole)
Cleveland sits near Van Buren on payments-per-acre ($8.39) while total receipts differ.
Scott County (MID $/acre pole)
Scott sits near Van Buren on payments-per-acre ($8.47) while total receipts differ.
Arkansas ERS state roll-up
Van Buren stamps MID · MIXED inside Arkansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Van Buren under the MID intensity band.
What to do with this
From Van Buren County, Arkansas, these three pages are the natural next reads:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Van Buren County, Arkansas?
Van Buren County, Arkansas has 569 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 187 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Van Buren County?
Van Buren County's total commodity sales are $15.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #70 among 75 counties in Arkansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Van Buren County receive?
Van Buren County received $885K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.32/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Van Buren County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Van Buren County is $-1.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
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Intensity stamp MID · land stamp MIXED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
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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.