Hot Spring County, Arkansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Hot Spring County, Arkansas grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Hot Spring County, Arkansas (95% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 374,506 laying hens and 14,785 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (16,116 acres). Its farms sold $28.1 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 65th of 75 counties in Arkansas.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $28.1 million2315th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 50367,178 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 5% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2921 published, 8 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Hot Spring County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Hot Spring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pears | 4 acres | 1* | 183* | 10% | bearing acres |
| Green peas | 1 acre | 3* | 286* | 5% | acres harvested |
| Kale | 1 acre | 3* | 304* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Bell peppers | 4 acres | 3* | 339* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 1,156 goats | 13 | 481* | 3% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 374,506 laying hens | 12* | 97* | 3% | head on farms |
| Lettuce | 1 acre | 5* | 543* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 16 acres | 6* | 295* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 9,863 pounds | 11* | 801* | under 1% | production |
| Hay | 22,005 tons | 42 | 1,396* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 14,785 cattle | 40 | 1,513* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sweet corn | 3 acres | 8* | 1,019* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Watermelon | 13 acres | 7* | 294* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 258 sheep | 35* | 1,920* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 15* | 834* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Show all 21 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of AR | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squash | 1 acre | 14* | 916* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 61 hogs | 38* | 1,890* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 2,016 broiler chickens | 46* | 748* | under 1% | head sold |
| Turkeys | 14 turkeys | 31* | 1,541* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Potatoes | 3 acres | 4* | 612* | acres harvested | |
| Green beans | 1 acre | 8* | 844* | acres harvested |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: onions, cabbage, cantaloupe, apples, blueberries, peaches, plums and figs.
What livestock does Hot Spring County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laying hens | 374,506 | 12* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 14,785 | 40 | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 2,016 | 46* | head sold |
| Goats | 1,156 | 13 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 258 | 35* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 61 | 38* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 14 | 31* | 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.