Saline County, Arkansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Saline County, Arkansas grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Saline County, Arkansas (79% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 6,856 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (18,375 acres). Its farms sold $12 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 72nd of 75 counties in Arkansas.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $12 million2655th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 38059,794 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 21% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2112 published, 9 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Saline County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Saline 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honey | 32,897 pounds | 3* | 400* | 3% | production |
| Hay | 23,717 tons | 40 | 1,317* | 1% | production |
| Sweet corn | 3 acres | 8* | 1,019* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 12* | 774* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Grapes | 4 acres | 10* | 584* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Goats | 260 goats | 45 | 1,919* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 15* | 834* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 6,856 cattle | 49 | 2,109* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Tomatoes | 3 acres | 24* | 960* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 235 hogs | 16* | 1,192* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 1,382 laying hens | 44* | 1,470* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 46 turkeys | 19* | 1,046* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, squash, chile peppers, apples, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, milk and sheep.
What livestock does Saline County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 6,856 | 49 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 1,382 | 44* | head on farms |
| Goats | 260 | 45 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 235 | 16* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 46 | 19* | 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.