Monroe County, Arkansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Monroe County, Arkansas grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Monroe County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (72,386 acres), rice (32,351 acres) and corn (26,952 acres). Its farms sold $123 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 45th of 75 counties in Arkansas.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $123 million1240th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 163170,551 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- Withheldshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2110 published, 11 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Monroe County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Monroe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oats | 21,740 bushels | 4* | 460* | 6% | production |
| Wheat | 521,653 bushels | 6 | 566* | 6% | production |
| Corn | 4.4 million bushels | 13 | 760 | 4% | production |
| Rice | 234 million pounds | 14 | 27* | 3% | production |
| Soybeans | 3.1 million bushels | 21 | 514* | 2% | production |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 12* | 774* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 3 acres | 24* | 960* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 521 cattle | 73 | 2,902* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 266 tons | 75 | 2,952* | under 1% | production |
| Potatoes | 1 acre | 12* | 889* | acres harvested |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, sweet potatoes, lettuce, sweet corn, squash, cucumbers, chile peppers, cabbage, watermelon, pecans and hogs.
What livestock does Monroe County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 521 | 73 | 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.