Arkansas County, Arkansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Arkansas County, Arkansas grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Arkansas County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (194,630 acres), rice (85,528 acres) and corn (60,131 acres). Its farms sold $329 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 10th of 75 counties in Arkansas.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for rice (3rd of 100 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $329 million433rd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 421407,865 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- over 99% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2210 published, 10 withheld, 2 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Arkansas County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Arkansas County rank?
Each item's rank among counties in Arkansas and in the US, by the 2022 Census of Agriculture measure shown. An asterisk means the rank is among counties with published figures; a county whose figure is withheld could rank higher.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of AR | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oats | 103,860 bushels | 2 | 134* | 30% | production |
| Corn | 10.7 million bushels | 1 | 452 | 9% | production |
| Rice | 665 million pounds | 2 | 3* | 8% | production |
| Soybeans | 11 million bushels | 4 | 28* | 7% | production |
| Honey | 14,910 pounds | 7* | 627* | 1% | production |
| Wheat | 76,736 bushels | 24* | 1,310* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 1,729 cattle | 67 | 2,710* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 2,458 tons | 69 | 2,758* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 192 laying hens | 61* | 2,500* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Potatoes | 2 acres | 7* | 718* | acres harvested |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, lettuce, green beans, pumpkins, cabbage, blackberries, pecans, chickens, hogs and goats.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): tomatoes and squash.
What livestock does Arkansas County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 1,729 | 67 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 192 | 61* | head on farms |
Other farm counties in Arkansas
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Benton County | $871 million |
| Washington County | $702 million |
| Carroll County | $521 million |
| Mississippi County | $463 million |
| Yell County | $384 million |
| Madison County | $381 million |
| Hempstead County | $369 million |
| Howard County | $352 million |
| Randolph County | $331 million |
| Sevier County | $323 million |
| Logan County | $309 million |
| Clay County | $308 million |
About this data
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only NASS source that covers every county. The Census is taken every five years; the next is for 2027. Values NASS withholds to avoid disclosing individual farms are shown as withheld, never as zero. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.