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Clay County, Arkansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Clay County, Arkansas grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Clay County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (93,681 acres), rice (61,707 acres) and corn (20,433 acres). Its farms sold $308 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 13th of 75 counties in Arkansas.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for rice (11th of 100 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$308 million478th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
465246,685 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
67% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2415 published, 8 withheld, 1 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+
Clay County
$308 million
2% of Arkansas farm sales. No. 13 of 75 counties reporting.

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

What does Clay County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans14th in Arkansas93,681 acres
  2. 2Rice7th in Arkansas61,707 acres
  3. 3Corn17th in Arkansas20,433 acres
  4. 4Hay59th in Arkansas3,981 acres
  5. 5Wheat34th in Arkansas*681 acres
  6. 6Peanuts8th in Arkansas*232 acres
  7. 7Pumpkins4th in Arkansas*18 acres
  8. 8Blueberries7th in Arkansas*2 acres

How does Clay 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.

Clay County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ARMeasure
Rice469 million pounds711*6%production
Soybeans5.2 million bushels14269*3%production
Corn3.7 million bushels17833*3%production
Chickens17.5 million broiler chickens22166*2%head sold
Pumpkins18 acres4*526*1%acres harvested
Sheep383 sheep25*1,682*1%head on farms
Goats411 goats331,485*1%head on farms
Cattle7,303 cattle482,059*under 1%head on farms
Peanuts758,160 pounds8*189*under 1%production
Wheat33,098 bushels34*1,576*under 1%production
Hay5,684 tons592,464*under 1%production
Honey2,145 pounds29*1,611*under 1%production
Hogs47 hogs43*1,997*under 1%head on farms
Eggs251 laying hens59*2,418*under 1%head on farms
Blueberries2 acres7*538*bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, tomatoes, onions, watermelon, apples, grapes, pecans and turkeys.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): asparagus.

What livestock does Clay County raise?

Clay County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens17,494,40022head sold
Cattle7,30348head on farms
Goats41133head on farms
Sheep38325*head on farms
Laying hens25159*head on farms
Hogs4743*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.