Lafayette County, Arkansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Lafayette County, Arkansas grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Lafayette County, Arkansas (80% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 26,544 cattle, and sold 18,655,333 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (14,136 acres), corn (11,729 acres) and soybeans (10,769 acres). Its farms sold $152 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 40th of 75 counties in Arkansas.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $152 million1038th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 192120,374 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 20% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1410 published, 4 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Lafayette County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Lafayette 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickens | 18.7 million broiler chickens | 19 | 158* | 2% | head sold |
| Cattle | 26,544 cattle | 25 | 995* | 2% | head on farms |
| Corn | 1.9 million bushels | 22 | 1,074* | 2% | production |
| Wheat | 121,900 bushels | 19* | 1,150* | 1% | production |
| Hay | 30,550 tons | 32 | 1,073* | 1% | production |
| Goats | 324 goats | 40 | 1,723* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 532,186 bushels | 28 | 1,091* | under 1% | production |
| Rice | 18.4 million pounds | 31* | 82* | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 90 hogs | 32* | 1,723* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 221 laying hens | 60* | 2,461* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: chile peppers, watermelon, pecans and honey.
What livestock does Lafayette County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 18,655,333 | 19 | head sold |
| Cattle | 26,544 | 25 | head on farms |
| Goats | 324 | 40 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 221 | 60* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 90 | 32* | 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.