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Ashley County, Arkansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Ashley County, Arkansas grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Ashley County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (46,156 acres), corn (27,222 acres) and rice (4,276 acres). Its farms sold $116 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 46th of 75 counties in Arkansas.

Farm sales, 2022
$116 million1291st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
321146,003 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
83% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3012 published, 15 withheld, 3 under half a unit
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $1.7M$1.7M to $7M$7M to $26M$26M to $87M$87M to $260M$260M+
Ashley County
$116 million
under 1% of Arkansas farm sales. No. 46 of 75 counties reporting.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Ashley County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Soybeans22nd in Arkansas46,156 acres
  2. 2Corn12th in Arkansas27,222 acres
  3. 3Rice27th in Arkansas*4,276 acres
  4. 4Hay65th in Arkansas2,650 acres
  5. 5Tomatoes2nd in Arkansas155 acres
  6. 6Potatoes12th in Arkansas*1 acre

How does Ashley 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.

Ashley County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ARMeasure
Tomatoes155 acres257*19%acres harvested
Corn4.6 million bushels127434%production
Eggs245,346 laying hens15*130*2%head on farms
Soybeans2.6 million bushels22601*2%production
Goats378 goats351,571*under 1%head on farms
Sheep133 sheep52*2,263*under 1%head on farms
Rice31.9 million pounds27*70*under 1%production
Cattle2,779 cattle612,577*under 1%head on farms
Hay3,290 tons652,681*under 1%production
Honey930 pounds44*1,954*under 1%production
Hogs11 hogs53*2,322*under 1%head on farms
Potatoes1 acre12*889*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, oats, sweet potatoes, sweet corn, green peas, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, watermelon, cantaloupe, pecans and turkeys.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): carrots, green beans and spinach.

What livestock does Ashley County raise?

Ashley County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Laying hens245,34615*head on farms
Cattle2,77961head on farms
Goats37835head on farms
Sheep13352*head on farms
Hogs1153*head on farms

Other farm counties in Arkansas

Top Arkansas counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm 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
Arkansas County$329 million
Sevier County$323 million
Logan County$309 million

What does Arkansas grow? State overview and county map →

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.