Little River County, Arkansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Little River County, Arkansas grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Little River County, Arkansas (86% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 483,275 laying hens, and sold 14,859,250 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (23,384 acres), soybeans (11,966 acres) and corn (6,543 acres). Its farms sold $144 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 41st of 75 counties in Arkansas.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $144 million1100th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 361173,519 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 14% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2612 published, 14 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Little River County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Little River 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pecans | 3,427 acres | 1 | 18* | 46% | bearing acres |
| Eggs | 483,275 laying hens | 9* | 77* | 3% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 28,901 cattle | 23 | 926* | 2% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 144,230 bushels | 16* | 1,076* | 2% | production |
| Hay | 36,579 tons | 24 | 884* | 2% | production |
| Chickens | 14.9 million broiler chickens | 25 | 182* | 1% | head sold |
| Corn | 1.1 million bushels | 28 | 1,239* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 307 goats | 41 | 1,777* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 93 sheep | 54* | 2,387* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 336,802 bushels | 33 | 1,205* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 1,430 pounds | 37* | 1,797* | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 18 hogs | 49* | 2,253* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, sweet corn, green beans, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, watermelon and cantaloupe.
What livestock does Little River County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 14,859,250 | 25 | head sold |
| Laying hens | 483,275 | 9* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 28,901 | 23 | head on farms |
| Goats | 307 | 41 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 93 | 54* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 18 | 49* | 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.