Desha County, Arkansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Desha County, Arkansas grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Desha County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (142,619 acres), corn (31,856 acres) and rice (21,219 acres). Its farms sold $212 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 33rd of 75 counties in Arkansas.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $212 million775th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 200261,668 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 97% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1610 published, 6 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Desha County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Desha 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soybeans | 8.3 million bushels | 6 | 63* | 5% | production |
| Corn | 5.6 million bushels | 8 | 671 | 5% | production |
| Rice | 161 million pounds | 19 | 37* | 2% | production |
| Wheat | 150,070 bushels | 15* | 1,064* | 2% | production |
| Milk | 15 milk cows | 7* | 1,222* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 61 goats | 63* | 2,641* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 65 hogs | 36* | 1,859* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 676 tons | 74 | 2,914* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 385 cattle | 74 | 2,923* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 95 laying hens | 62* | 2,621* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: tomatoes, sweet corn, cucumbers, watermelon, pecans and sheep.
What livestock does Desha County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 385 | 74 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 95 | 62* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 65 | 36* | head on farms |
| Goats | 61 | 63* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 15 | 7* | 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.