Jackson County, Arkansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Jackson County, Arkansas grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Jackson County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (121,051 acres), rice (79,804 acres) and corn (20,118 acres). Its farms sold $197 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 37th of 75 counties in Arkansas.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for rice (8th of 100 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $197 million830th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 340290,108 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 97% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2614 published, 12 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Jackson County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Jackson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cantaloupe | 22 acres | 1* | 83* | 17% | acres harvested |
| Watermelon | 176 acres | 1* | 82* | 12% | acres harvested |
| Wheat | 656,690 bushels | 4 | 488* | 8% | production |
| Rice | 560 million pounds | 5 | 8* | 7% | production |
| Sorghum | 26,042 bushels | 5* | 372* | 4% | production |
| Soybeans | 5 million bushels | 16 | 290* | 3% | production |
| Corn | 3.3 million bushels | 20 | 874* | 3% | production |
| Pecans | 77 acres | 5* | 220* | 1% | bearing acres |
| Goats | 201 goats | 52 | 2,119* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 2,590 pounds | 25* | 1,512* | under 1% | production |
| Hay | 3,958 tons | 63 | 2,613* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 2,258 cattle | 62 | 2,641* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 896,000 broiler chickens | 45* | 467* | under 1% | head sold |
| Eggs | 545 laying hens | 54* | 2,084* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: tomatoes, sweet corn, green beans, squash, cucumbers, chile peppers, strawberries, blueberries, turkeys, milk, hogs and sheep.
What livestock does Jackson County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 896,000 | 45* | head sold |
| Cattle | 2,258 | 62 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 545 | 54* | head on farms |
| Goats | 201 | 52 | 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.