Boone County, Arkansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Boone County, Arkansas grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Boone County, Arkansas (99% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 2,053,730 turkeys, and sold 13,546,986 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (30,328 acres). Its farms sold $221 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 32nd of 75 counties in Arkansas.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for turkeys (8th of 1,741 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $221 million749th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 1,076222,741 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 1% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2515 published, 10 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Boone County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Boone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkeys | 2.1 million turkeys | 2 | 8* | 18% | head on farms |
| Pears | 4 acres | 1* | 183* | 10% | bearing acres |
| Sheep | 2,532 sheep | 1 | 330* | 8% | head on farms |
| Collard greens | 1 acre | 6* | 211* | 6% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 1,876 goats | 3 | 225* | 5% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 58,619 cattle | 6 | 372* | 4% | head on farms |
| Hay | 59,247 tons | 11 | 463* | 3% | production |
| Eggs | 290,424 laying hens | 14* | 116* | 2% | head on farms |
| Chile peppers | 1 acre | 11* | 544* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Chickens | 13.5 million broiler chickens | 28 | 196* | 1% | head sold |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 12* | 774* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 5 acres | 17* | 715* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 5,657 pounds | 18* | 1,105* | under 1% | production |
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 15* | 834* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 534 hogs | 8* | 860* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, wheat, apples, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, sweet cherries, peaches, walnuts and milk.
What livestock does Boone County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 13,546,986 | 28 | head sold |
| Turkeys | 2,053,730 | 2 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 290,424 | 14* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 58,619 | 6 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 2,532 | 1 | head on farms |
| Goats | 1,876 | 3 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 534 | 8* | 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 |
| Arkansas County | $329 million |
| Sevier County | $323 million |
| Logan County | $309 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.