White County, Arkansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does White County, Arkansas grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in White County, Arkansas (73% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 51,780 cattle, and sold 21,712,436 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (58,061 acres), soybeans (42,902 acres) and rice (7,949 acres). Its farms sold $236 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 25th of 75 counties in Arkansas.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $236 million691st of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 1,552376,803 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 27% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 5229 published, 23 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does White County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does White 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spinach | 3 acres | 2 | 95* | 21% | acres harvested |
| Collard greens | 3 acres | 1 | 123* | 18% | acres harvested |
| Broccoli | 1 acre | 1* | 334* | 17% | acres harvested |
| Lettuce | 3 acres | 3* | 281* | 8% | acres harvested |
| Cantaloupe | 9 acres | 2* | 191* | 7% | acres harvested |
| Grapes | 29 acres | 2* | 286* | 5% | bearing acres |
| Chile peppers | 3 acres | 2* | 249* | 5% | acres harvested |
| Apples | 9 acres | 5* | 556* | 5% | bearing acres |
| Hay | 100,693 tons | 4 | 170* | 4% | production |
| Goats | 1,660 goats | 7 | 280* | 4% | head on farms |
| Squash | 18 acres | 2* | 239* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Bell peppers | 5 acres | 2* | 283* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Onions | 1 acre | 5* | 440* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Kale | 1 acre | 3* | 304* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 51,780 cattle | 8 | 452* | 3% | head on farms |
Show all 29 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of AR | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrots | 1 acre | 2* | 340* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 1,032 sheep | 9 | 891* | 3% | head on farms |
| Cucumbers | 5 acres | 3* | 354* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Chickens | 21.7 million broiler chickens | 17 | 140* | 2% | head sold |
| Cabbage | 2 acres | 2* | 306* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Corn | 1.2 million bushels | 27 | 1,222* | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 1.5 million bushels | 24 | 771* | under 1% | production |
| Rice | 59.4 million pounds | 24 | 57* | under 1% | production |
| Tomatoes | 3 acres | 24* | 960* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Wheat | 29,499 bushels | 36* | 1,596* | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 497 hogs | 10* | 885* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 2,405 pounds | 27* | 1,542* | under 1% | production |
| Turkeys | 78 turkeys | 14* | 770* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Potatoes | 4 acres | 3* | 535* | acres harvested |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, sweet potatoes, cauliflower, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, Brussels sprouts, garlic, asparagus, watermelon, honeydew, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, tart cherries, peaches, pears, plums, figs, pecans, walnuts, eggs and milk.
What livestock does White 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.