Farm operations
1,552
Avg 243 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05145 1,552 farms Upper-middle (#25/75) 42% cropland HEAVY MIXED
White County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for White County. Ranked #25 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
377K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 42.3% 159K acres
- Other land
- 57.7% 217K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
White County received $15.55 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the Arkansas county median of $11.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $15.55
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.71
- Arkansas county median per acre
- 1.33×
- 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.
1,552 farms · $236.3M sales
White County, Arkansas reports 1,552 farms and $236.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #513 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #25 of 75 counties in Arkansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #25 of 75
- National payments rank #513 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.5%
Commodity sales
$236.3M
1.4× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$5.9M
2.5% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$74.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- White County's net farm income sits at the 78th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the White County Farm Data Shows
White County, Arkansas reported 1,552 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $236.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($15.55/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $74.1M. In-state sales rank #25 of 75 in Arkansas.
Of 376,803 acres agricultural land, cropland is 159,308 acres (42.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 243 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Arkansas.
Land Use
$15.55 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
376,803 acres
Cropland
159,308 acres
Avg Farm Size
243 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 42.3%
159,308 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 376,803 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 159,308 | 42.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 217,495 | 57.7% |
| Average farm size | 243 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in White County, Arkansas?
White County, Arkansas has 1,552 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 243 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of White County?
White County's total commodity sales are $236.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #25 among 75 counties in Arkansas.
How much federal farm assistance does White County receive?
White County received $5.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($15.55/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in White County?
Net cash farm income for operations in White County is $74.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with White County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for White (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Stanton County, NE · DENSE
$5.9M federal receipts is lower by $10K than White; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Kingfisher County, OK · HEAVY
$5.9M federal receipts is lower by $10K than White; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Ellis County, OK · MID
$5.9M federal receipts is higher by $23K than White; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Falls County, TX · HEAVY
$5.8M federal receipts is lower by $27K than White; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Nobles County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Nobles sits near White on payments-per-acre ($15.67) while total receipts differ.
Oneida County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Oneida sits near White on payments-per-acre ($15.82) while total receipts differ.
Arkansas ERS state roll-up
White stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Arkansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#513)
White ranks #513 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
White County, Arkansas stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #513 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.