Grown Where

Baxter County, Arkansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Baxter County, Arkansas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Baxter County, Arkansas (96% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 17,440 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (12,360 acres). Its farms sold $29.4 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 63rd of 75 counties in Arkansas.

Farm sales, 2022
$29.4 million2287th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
464108,528 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
4% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3814 published, 20 withheld, 4 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+
Baxter County
$29.4 million
under 1% of Arkansas farm sales. No. 63 of 75 counties reporting.

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

What does Baxter County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay39th in Arkansas12,360 acres
  2. 2Blackberries8th in Arkansas*4 acres
  3. 3Tomatoes24th in Arkansas*3 acres
  4. 4Cucumbers9th in Arkansas*2 acres
  5. 5Bell peppers7th in Arkansas*2 acres
  6. 6Peaches5th in Arkansas*2 acres
  7. 7Lettuce5th in Arkansas*1 acre
  8. 8Onions5th in Arkansas*1 acre

How does Baxter 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.

Baxter County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ARMeasure
Onions1 acre5*440*4%acres harvested
Lettuce1 acre5*543*3%acres harvested
Bell peppers2 acres7*523*2%acres harvested
Cattle17,440 cattle361,372*1%head on farms
Goats420 goats321,464*1%head on farms
Hay23,743 tons391,316*1%production
Honey9,775 pounds12*808*under 1%production
Cucumbers2 acres9*615*under 1%acres harvested
Blackberries4 acres8*224*under 1%bearing acres
Peaches2 acres5*381*under 1%bearing acres
Sheep138 sheep51*2,249*under 1%head on farms
Tomatoes3 acres24*960*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs32 hogs47*2,115*under 1%head on farms
Eggs1,456 laying hens43*1,420*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, sweet corn, squash, cabbage, spinach, kale, collard greens, garlic, watermelon, cantaloupe, apples, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, turkeys and chickens.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): potatoes, green beans, chile peppers and pears.

What livestock does Baxter County raise?

Baxter County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle17,44036head on farms
Laying hens1,45643*head on farms
Goats42032head on farms
Sheep13851*head on farms
Hogs3247*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.