Howard County, Arkansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Howard County, Arkansas grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Howard County, Arkansas (99% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 509,529 laying hens, and sold 45,603,477 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (23,921 acres). Its farms sold $352 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 8th of 75 counties in Arkansas.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $352 million392nd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 446110,927 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- under 1% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 197 published, 12 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Howard County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Howard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 58,549 hogs | 1 | 263* | 40% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 45.6 million broiler chickens | 7 | 52* | 4% | head sold |
| Eggs | 509,529 laying hens | 8* | 74* | 4% | head on farms |
| Hay | 44,480 tons | 18 | 706* | 2% | production |
| Cattle | 29,976 cattle | 19 | 898* | 2% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 528 sheep | 17* | 1,424* | 2% | head on farms |
| Goats | 142 goats | 57 | 2,334* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, peanuts, lettuce, carrots, sweet corn, green beans, green peas, squash, grapes, peaches, turkeys and honey.
What livestock does Howard County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 45,603,477 | 7 | head sold |
| Laying hens | 509,529 | 8* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 58,549 | 1 | head on farms |
| Cattle | 29,976 | 19 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 528 | 17* | head on farms |
| Goats | 142 | 57 | 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 |
| Randolph County | $331 million |
| Arkansas County | $329 million |
| Sevier County | $323 million |
| Logan County | $309 million |
| Clay County | $308 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.