Lee County, Arkansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Lee County, Arkansas grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Lee County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (160,705 acres), corn (41,012 acres) and rice (16,034 acres). Its farms sold $241 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 23rd of 75 counties in Arkansas.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $241 million676th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 221306,554 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- over 99% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 239 published, 14 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Lee County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Lee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorghum | 128,924 bushels | 2* | 206* | 18% | production |
| Peanuts | 19.9 million pounds | 3 | 91* | 12% | production |
| Wheat | 511,917 bushels | 7 | 576* | 6% | production |
| Corn | 7.1 million bushels | 4 | 574 | 6% | production |
| Sweet potatoes | 364 acres | 1* | 32* | 6% | acres harvested |
| Soybeans | 8.6 million bushels | 5 | 54* | 5% | production |
| Rice | 116 million pounds | 22 | 46* | 1% | production |
| Hay | 1,401 tons | 72 | 2,851* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 932 cattle | 71 | 2,838* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, onions, broccoli, cauliflower, sweet corn, green peas, squash, cucumbers, kale, watermelon, cantaloupe, pecans, chickens and hogs.
What livestock does Lee County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 932 | 71 | 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.