Van Buren County, Arkansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Van Buren County, Arkansas grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Van Buren County, Arkansas (91% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 18,171 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (20,760 acres). Its farms sold $15.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 70th of 75 counties in Arkansas.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $15.6 million2574th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 569106,364 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 9% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 179 published, 8 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Van Buren County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Van Buren 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 18,171 cattle | 35 | 1,323* | 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 26,458 tons | 38 | 1,215* | 1% | production |
| Goats | 443 goats | 29 | 1,401* | 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 154 sheep | 48* | 2,196* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 2,258 pounds | 28* | 1,582* | under 1% | production |
| Grapes | 1 acre | 11* | 687* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Hogs | 165 hogs | 23* | 1,374* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 1,760 laying hens | 41* | 1,263* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 73 turkeys | 15* | 803* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, tomatoes, sweet corn, green beans, apples, blueberries, pears and chickens.
What livestock does Van Buren County raise?
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.