Independence County, Arkansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Independence County, Arkansas grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Independence County, Arkansas (86% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 49,636 cattle, and sold 31,101,932 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (32,527 acres), soybeans (23,262 acres) and corn (8,316 acres). Its farms sold $262 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 18th of 75 counties in Arkansas.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $262 million604th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 851298,252 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 14% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2817 published, 11 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Independence County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Independence 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hay | 75,886 tons | 8 | 286* | 3% | production |
| Cattle | 49,636 cattle | 11 | 481* | 3% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 31.1 million broiler chickens | 13 | 100* | 3% | head sold |
| Blackberries | 12 acres | 3* | 88* | 3% | bearing acres |
| Sheep | 851 sheep | 11 | 1,059* | 3% | head on farms |
| Goats | 800 goats | 20 | 773* | 2% | head on farms |
| Corn | 1.3 million bushels | 23 | 1,174* | 1% | production |
| Wheat | 62,869 bushels | 28* | 1,381* | under 1% | production |
| Rice | 58.5 million pounds | 25 | 58* | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 1 million bushels | 26 | 892* | under 1% | production |
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 15* | 834* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Watermelon | 4 acres | 14* | 518* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 36* | 1,363* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 39 hogs | 45* | 2,058* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 33 turkeys | 26* | 1,227* | under 1% | head on farms |
Show all 17 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of AR | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green beans | 1 acre | 8* | 844* | acres harvested | |
| Blueberries | 6 acres | 5* | 379* | bearing acres |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, pumpkins, squash, kale, apples, peaches, pears, pecans, eggs, milk and honey.
What livestock does Independence County raise?
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.