Prairie County, Arkansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Prairie County, Arkansas grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Prairie County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (108,466 acres), rice (51,570 acres) and corn (21,697 acres). Its farms sold $174 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 38th of 75 counties in Arkansas.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for rice (17th of 100 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $174 million946th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 357280,447 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 93% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1611 published, 5 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Prairie County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Prairie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 390 million pounds | 10 | 17* | 5% | production |
| Corn | 4 million bushels | 14 | 801 | 3% | production |
| Soybeans | 5.1 million bushels | 15 | 284* | 3% | production |
| Wheat | 97,173 bushels | 22* | 1,236* | 1% | production |
| Sheep | 218 sheep | 39* | 2,025* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 8,239 tons | 54 | 2,254* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 5,374 cattle | 54 | 2,263* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 88 goats | 61 | 2,548* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 390 pounds | 49* | 2,139* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 317 laying hens | 56* | 2,335* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 54 broiler chickens | 48* | 1,537* | under 1% | head sold |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, green peas, pecans, turkeys and hogs.
What livestock does Prairie County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 5,374 | 54 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 317 | 56* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 218 | 39* | head on farms |
| Goats | 88 | 61 | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 54 | 48* | head sold |
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.