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Lawrence County, Arkansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Lawrence County, Arkansas grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Lawrence County's biggest by acreage are rice (76,825 acres), soybeans (69,028 acres) and hay (13,951 acres). Its farms sold $242 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 21st of 75 counties in Arkansas.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for rice (7th of 100 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$242 million672nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
389256,117 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
61% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2517 published, 8 withheld
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+
Lawrence County
$242 million
2% of Arkansas farm sales. No. 21 of 75 counties reporting.

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

What does Lawrence County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Rice4th in Arkansas76,825 acres
  2. 2Soybeans20th in Arkansas69,028 acres
  3. 3Hay33rd in Arkansas13,951 acres
  4. 4Corn26th in Arkansas7,284 acres
  5. 5Wheat26th in Arkansas*1,493 acres
  6. 6Sorghum3rd in Arkansas*800 acres
  7. 7Peanuts7th in Arkansas*400 acres
  8. 8Pumpkins3rd in Arkansas*25 acres
  9. 9Strawberries2nd in Arkansas*12 acres

How does Lawrence 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.

Lawrence County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of AR
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ARMeasure
Strawberries12 acres2*133*10%bearing acres
Sorghum59,690 bushels3*287*8%production
Rice562 million pounds47*7%production
Soybeans3.1 million bushels20511*2%production
Pumpkins25 acres3*447*2%acres harvested
Sheep524 sheep18*1,436*2%head on farms
Chickens14.5 million broiler chickens27187*1%head sold
Hay29,270 tons331,120*1%production
Cattle15,494 cattle381,475*under 1%head on farms
Corn1.2 million bushels261,221*under 1%production
Peanuts1.6 million pounds7*184*under 1%production
Eggs121,832 laying hens25*221*under 1%head on farms
Wheat70,873 bushels26*1,341*under 1%production
Goats253 goats461,938*under 1%head on farms
Honey3,775 pounds22*1,329*under 1%production
Show all 17 items
Lawrence County rankings, items 16 to 17
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ARMeasure
Hogs34 hogs46*2,095*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys4 turkeys39*1,731*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: tomatoes, sweet corn, squash, watermelon, cantaloupe, plums, pecans and milk.

What livestock does Lawrence County raise?

Lawrence County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens14,490,28027head sold
Laying hens121,83225*head on farms
Cattle15,49438head on farms
Sheep52418*head on farms
Goats25346head on farms
Hogs3446*head on farms
Turkeys439*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.