Farm operations
2,099
Avg 144 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05143 2,099 farms Top quartile (#2/75) 29% cropland MID MIXED
Washington County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Washington County. Ranked #2 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
302K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 28.7% 87K acres
- Other land
- 71.3% 215K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Washington County received $8.67 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.
- $8.67
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.71
- Arkansas county median per acre
- 0.74×
- 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.
2,099 farms · $701.9M sales
Washington County, Arkansas reports 2,099 farms and $701.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1142 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #2 of 75 counties in Arkansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #2 of 75
- National payments rank #1142 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$701.9M
4.0× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.6M
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$238.1M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Washington County's net farm income sits at the 97th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Washington County Farm Data Shows
Washington County, Arkansas reported 2,099 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $701.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.67/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $238.1M. In-state sales rank #2 of 75 in Arkansas.
Of 301,969 acres agricultural land, cropland is 86,582 acres (28.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 144 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Arkansas.
Land Use
$8.67 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
301,969 acres
Cropland
86,582 acres
Avg Farm Size
144 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 28.7%
86,582 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 301,969 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 86,582 | 28.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 215,387 | 71.3% |
| Average farm size | 144 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Washington County, Arkansas?
Washington County, Arkansas has 2,099 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 144 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Washington County?
Washington County's total commodity sales are $701.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #2 among 75 counties in Arkansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Washington County receive?
Washington County received $2.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.67/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Washington County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Washington County is $238.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Washington County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Washington (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Webster County, GA · DENSE
$2.6M federal receipts is higher by - than Washington; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Wagoner County, OK · HEAVY
$2.6M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Washington; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Calhoun County, GA · DENSE
$2.6M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Washington; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Rio Arriba County, NM · TRACE
$2.6M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Washington; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Morgan County (MID $/acre pole)
Morgan sits near Washington on payments-per-acre ($8.65) while total receipts differ.
Creek County (MID $/acre pole)
Creek sits near Washington on payments-per-acre ($8.62) while total receipts differ.
Arkansas ERS state roll-up
Washington stamps MID · MIXED inside Arkansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1142)
Washington ranks #1142 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
Washington County, Arkansas stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1142 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.