Johnson County, Arkansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Johnson County, Arkansas grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Johnson County, Arkansas (97% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 1,372,800 turkeys, and sold 17,020,200 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (26,056 acres), soybeans (6,099 acres) and corn (1,522 acres). Its farms sold $226 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 29th of 75 counties in Arkansas.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for blackberries (10th of 528 counties) and turkeys (15th of 1,741 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $226 million721st of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 553104,688 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 3% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3322 published, 11 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Johnson County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Johnson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nectarines | 12 acres | 1 | 17* | 86% | bearing acres |
| Blackberries | 179 acres | 1* | 10* | 39% | bearing acres |
| Turkeys | 1.4 million turkeys | 4 | 15* | 12% | head on farms |
| Apples | 16 acres | 4* | 463* | 8% | bearing acres |
| Spinach | 1 acre | 3 | 211* | 7% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 1,625 sheep | 5 | 547* | 5% | head on farms |
| Grapes | 26 acres | 3* | 306* | 4% | bearing acres |
| Eggs | 380,443 laying hens | 11* | 95* | 3% | head on farms |
| Hay | 39,628 tons | 21 | 820* | 2% | production |
| Chickens | 17 million broiler chickens | 23 | 168* | 2% | head sold |
| Cattle | 25,438 cattle | 29 | 1,044* | 2% | head on farms |
| Goats | 387 goats | 34 | 1,547* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Tomatoes | 7 acres | 11* | 562* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Pumpkins | 7 acres | 6* | 749* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Pecans | 24 acres | 8* | 302* | under 1% | bearing acres |
Show all 22 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of AR | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet corn | 1 acre | 15* | 1,180* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 335 hogs | 12* | 1,026* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Squash | 1 acre | 14* | 916* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Corn | 181,039 bushels | 35* | 1,769* | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 128,916 bushels | 39 | 1,417* | under 1% | production |
| Watermelon | 1 acre | 24* | 824* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 280 pounds | 52* | 2,180* | under 1% | production |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, sunflowers, sweet potatoes, carrots, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, kale, strawberries, blueberries and peaches.
What livestock does Johnson County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 17,020,200 | 23 | head sold |
| Turkeys | 1,372,800 | 4 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 380,443 | 11* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 25,438 | 29 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 1,625 | 5 | head on farms |
| Goats | 387 | 34 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 335 | 12* | 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.