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Poinsett County, Arkansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Poinsett County, Arkansas grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Poinsett County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (159,234 acres), rice (91,311 acres) and corn (29,699 acres). Its farms sold $263 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 17th of 75 counties in Arkansas.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for rice (5th of 100 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$263 million597th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
289348,782 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
over 99% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1610 published, 6 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+
Poinsett County
$263 million
2% of Arkansas farm sales. No. 17 of 75 counties reporting.

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

What does Poinsett County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans10th in Arkansas159,234 acres
  2. 2Rice3rd in Arkansas91,311 acres
  3. 3Corn10th in Arkansas29,699 acres
  4. 4Wheat9th in Arkansas6,056 acres
  5. 5Hay67th in Arkansas1,423 acres
  6. 6Peanuts5th in Arkansas*1,301 acres
  7. 7Sorghum6th in Arkansas*243 acres
  8. 8Pecans7th in Arkansas*42 acres

How does Poinsett 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.

Poinsett County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ARMeasure
Rice629 million pounds35*8%production
Soybeans7.3 million bushels1096*4%production
Peanuts6.9 million pounds5*143*4%production
Wheat356,418 bushels9709*4%production
Corn4.9 million bushels107164%production
Sorghum18,079 bushels6*417*3%production
Pecans42 acres7*258*under 1%bearing acres
Hay2,886 tons672,717*under 1%production
Cattle1,781 cattle652,705*under 1%head on farms
Goats41 goats64*2,717*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: blackberries, plums, turkeys, eggs, hogs and sheep.

What livestock does Poinsett County raise?

Poinsett County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle1,78165head on farms
Goats4164*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.