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Jefferson County, Arkansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Jefferson County, Arkansas grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Jefferson County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (105,859 acres), rice (64,128 acres) and corn (38,779 acres). Its farms sold $230 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 27th of 75 counties in Arkansas.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for rice (10th of 100 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$230 million713th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
375296,354 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
94% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3623 published, 12 withheld, 1 under half a unit
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $1.7M$1.7M to $7M$7M to $26M$26M to $87M$87M to $260M$260M+
Jefferson County
$230 million
2% of Arkansas farm sales. No. 27 of 75 counties reporting.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Jefferson County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Soybeans11th in Arkansas105,859 acres
  2. 2Rice6th in Arkansas64,128 acres
  3. 3Corn5th in Arkansas38,779 acres
  4. 4Wheat1st in Arkansas14,612 acres
  5. 5Hay57th in Arkansas4,051 acres
  6. 6Blueberries4th in Arkansas*7 acres
  7. 7Tomatoes20th in Arkansas*4 acres
  8. 8Cucumbers4th in Arkansas*3 acres
  9. 9Collard greens1st in Arkansas3 acres
  10. 10Potatoes7th in Arkansas*2 acres

How does Jefferson 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.

Jefferson County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of AR
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ARMeasure
Collard greens3 acres1123*18%acres harvested
Wheat840,999 bushels140710%production
Spinach1 acre3211*7%acres harvested
Kale2 acres1*197*7%acres harvested
Corn7 million bushels55846%production
Rice471 million pounds610*6%production
Green peas1 acre3*286*5%acres harvested
Soybeans6.1 million bushels11188*4%production
Chile peppers1 acre11*544*2%acres harvested
Cabbage2 acres2*306*1%acres harvested
Cucumbers3 acres4*481*1%acres harvested
Bell peppers1 acre12*774*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes4 acres20*828*under 1%acres harvested
Squash2 acres12*751*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle6,478 cattle502,141*under 1%head on farms
Show all 23 items
Jefferson County rankings, items 16 to 23
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ARMeasure
Goats151 goats552,297*under 1%head on farms
Hay7,399 tons572,326*under 1%production
Chickens2 million broiler chickens41*426*under 1%head sold
Hogs14 hogs51*2,290*under 1%head on farms
Eggs738 laying hens52*1,924*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys24 turkeys29*1,353*under 1%head on farms
Potatoes2 acres7*718*acres harvested
Blueberries7 acres4*357*bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, oats, sweet potatoes, onions, Brussels sprouts, asparagus, watermelon, grapes, strawberries, pecans, sheep and honey.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): green beans.

What livestock does Jefferson County raise?

Jefferson County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens1,992,00041*head sold
Cattle6,47850head on farms
Laying hens73852*head on farms
Goats15155head on farms
Turkeys2429*head on farms
Hogs1451*head on farms

Other farm counties in Arkansas

Top Arkansas counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm 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

What does Arkansas grow? State overview and county map →

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.