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Craighead County, Arkansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Craighead County, Arkansas grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Craighead County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (91,851 acres), rice (38,632 acres) and corn (33,955 acres). Its farms sold $241 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 22nd of 75 counties in Arkansas.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for rice (24th of 100 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$241 million674th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
393283,467 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
over 99% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2014 published, 6 withheld
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+
Craighead County
$241 million
2% of Arkansas farm sales. No. 22 of 75 counties reporting.

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

What does Craighead County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans17th in Arkansas91,851 acres
  2. 2Rice13th in Arkansas38,632 acres
  3. 3Corn6th in Arkansas33,955 acres
  4. 4Peanuts2nd in Arkansas6,353 acres
  5. 5Hay50th in Arkansas6,126 acres
  6. 6Wheat18th in Arkansas*2,446 acres
  7. 7Watermelon2nd in Arkansas*129 acres
  8. 8Sweet corn1st in Arkansas*30 acres

How does Craighead 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.

Craighead County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ARMeasure
Peanuts35.4 million pounds256*21%production
Sweet corn30 acres1*466*9%acres harvested
Watermelon129 acres2*96*9%acres harvested
Honey83,970 pounds1*220*8%production
Corn5.8 million bushels66615%production
Rice300 million pounds1324*4%production
Soybeans4.7 million bushels17329*3%production
Wheat128,242 bushels18*1,122*1%production
Sheep461 sheep22*1,549*1%head on farms
Goats470 goats281,341*1%head on farms
Hay11,779 tons501,999*under 1%production
Cattle3,325 cattle602,512*under 1%head on farms
Hogs124 hogs29*1,546*under 1%head on farms
Eggs702 laying hens53*1,952*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, tomatoes, cucumbers, apples, peaches and pecans.

What livestock does Craighead County raise?

Craighead County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle3,32560head on farms
Laying hens70253*head on farms
Goats47028head on farms
Sheep46122*head on farms
Hogs12429*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.