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Pope County, Arkansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Pope County, Arkansas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Pope County, Arkansas (92% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 82,714 laying hens, and sold 28,210,818 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (36,369 acres), soybeans (16,090 acres) and rice (2,890 acres). Its farms sold $222 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 31st of 75 counties in Arkansas.

Farm sales, 2022
$222 million741st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
818172,176 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
8% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3412 published, 21 withheld, 1 under half a unit
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+
Pope County
$222 million
2% of Arkansas farm sales. No. 31 of 75 counties reporting.

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

What does Pope County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay12th in Arkansas36,369 acres
  2. 2Soybeans27th in Arkansas16,090 acres
  3. 3Rice2,890 acres
  4. 4Wheat31st in Arkansas*1,200 acres
  5. 5Potatoes1st in Arkansas*10 acres
  6. 6Tomatoes31st in Arkansas*2 acres

How does Pope 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.

Pope County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ARMeasure
Hogs5,509 hogs4*553*4%head on farms
Chickens28.2 million broiler chickens16108*3%head sold
Hay58,866 tons12469*3%production
Cattle37,793 cattle12698*2%head on farms
Goats885 goats17685*2%head on farms
Honey9,340 pounds13*836*under 1%production
Sheep290 sheep33*1,852*under 1%head on farms
Wheat50,400 bushels31*1,449*under 1%production
Eggs82,714 laying hens31*280*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans662,676 bushels271,027*under 1%production
Tomatoes2 acres31*1,159*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes10 acres1*316*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, rice, sweet potatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, green peas, squash, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, spinach, kale, watermelon, apples, blueberries, blackberries, peaches, pears, apricots and turkeys.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): cucumbers.

What livestock does Pope County raise?

Pope County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens28,210,81816head sold
Laying hens82,71431*head on farms
Cattle37,79312head on farms
Hogs5,5094*head on farms
Goats88517head on farms
Sheep29033*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.