Cleveland County, Arkansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Cleveland County, Arkansas grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Cleveland County, Arkansas (99% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 100,436 laying hens, and sold 17,500,799 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (6,236 acres). Its farms sold $115 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 47th of 75 counties in Arkansas.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $115 million1296th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 20839,364 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- under 1% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2319 published, 4 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Cleveland County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Cleveland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green peas | 2 acres | 2* | 210* | 10% | acres harvested |
| Lettuce | 3 acres | 3* | 281* | 8% | acres harvested |
| Onions | 2 acres | 3* | 304* | 7% | acres harvested |
| Chile peppers | 2 acres | 5* | 349* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Chickens | 17.5 million broiler chickens | 21 | 165* | 2% | head sold |
| Bell peppers | 2 acres | 7* | 523* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Grapes | 6 acres | 8* | 519* | 1% | bearing acres |
| Cucumbers | 2 acres | 9* | 615* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 345 goats | 38 | 1,658* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 100,436 laying hens | 28* | 253* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sweet corn | 2 acres | 13* | 1,099* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 184 sheep | 44* | 2,105* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Tomatoes | 4 acres | 20* | 828* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 10,606 tons | 52 | 2,081* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 4,252 cattle | 57 | 2,396* | under 1% | head on farms |
Show all 19 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of AR | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watermelon | 2 acres | 21* | 686* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 390 pounds | 49* | 2,139* | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 12 hogs | 52* | 2,311* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Green beans | 2 acres | 7* | 640* | acres harvested |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: apples, sweet cherries, pears and pecans.
What livestock does Cleveland County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 17,500,799 | 21 | head sold |
| Laying hens | 100,436 | 28* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 4,252 | 57 | head on farms |
| Goats | 345 | 38 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 184 | 44* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 12 | 52* | 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.