Perry County, Arkansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Perry County, Arkansas grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Perry County, Arkansas (77% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 10,638 cattle, and sold 6,510,250 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (11,898 acres), soybeans (9,250 acres) and rice (3,450 acres). Its farms sold $58.7 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 55th of 75 counties in Arkansas.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $58.7 million1828th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 33968,311 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 23% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1914 published, 5 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Perry County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Perry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collard greens | 2 acres | 4* | 151* | 12% | acres harvested |
| Kale | 2 acres | 1* | 197* | 7% | acres harvested |
| Lettuce | 1 acre | 5* | 543* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 20,435 pounds | 4* | 518* | 2% | production |
| Goats | 657 goats | 23 | 979* | 2% | head on farms |
| Hay | 22,341 tons | 41 | 1,378* | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 224 sheep | 38* | 2,005* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 10,638 cattle | 44 | 1,807* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 6.5 million broiler chickens | 32 | 300* | under 1% | head sold |
| Rice | 26.6 million pounds | 28* | 75* | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 340 hogs | 11* | 1,017* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 203,100 bushels | 37 | 1,324* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 1,795 laying hens | 40* | 1,249* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Green beans | 1 acre | 8* | 844* | acres harvested |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: apples, grapes, blueberries, blackberries and turkeys.
What livestock does Perry County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 6,510,250 | 32 | head sold |
| Cattle | 10,638 | 44 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 1,795 | 40* | head on farms |
| Goats | 657 | 23 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 340 | 11* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 224 | 38* | 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.