Farm operations
569
Avg 187 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05141 569 farms Bottom quartile (#70/75) 26% cropland MID MIXED
Van Buren County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Van Buren County. Ranked #70 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
106K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 25.7% 27K acres
- Other land
- 74.3% 79K 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.
569 farms · $15.6M sales
Van Buren County, Arkansas reports 569 farms and $15.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1905 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #70 of 75 counties in Arkansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #70 of 75
- National payments rank #1905 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.7%
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 reported 569 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $15.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $885K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.32/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-1.3M. In-state sales rank #70 of 75 in Arkansas.
Of 106,364 acres agricultural land, cropland is 27,324 acres (25.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 187 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Arkansas.
Land Use
$8.32 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
106,364 acres
Cropland
27,324 acres
Avg Farm Size
187 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 25.7%
27,324 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 106,364 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 27,324 | 25.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 79,040 | 74.3% |
| Average farm size | 187 | acres / farm |
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).
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 (#1905)
Van Buren ranks #1905 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
Van Buren County, Arkansas stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1905 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.