Agriculture & Farming in Arkansas

Farms, farmland, crop and livestock output and agricultural exports.

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$3,024,000,000
2025 · BEA
Number of farms
37,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Rice production value
$873,748,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Total agricultural exports
$4,115,080,700
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Certified and exempt organic sales
$69,850,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Farm Cash Receipts

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$3,024,000,000
2025 · BEA
Farm proprietors' income
$1,855,000,000
2025 · BEA state personal income

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing

1997–2025
$3,024,000,000▲ 9%

BEA, chained 2017 dollars (FRED ARAGRRGSP).

Farm proprietors' income

1970–2025
$1,855,000,000▲ 466%

BEA state personal income, annual average of quarterly rates (FRED AROFAR).

Farms & Farmland

Number of farms
37,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Land in farms
13,600,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Average farm size
368
2025 · Land in farms divided by number of farms

Number of farms

1993–2025
37,000▼ 27%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Land in farms

1993–2025
13,600,000▼ 10%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Average farm size

1993–2025
368▲ 24%

Land in farms divided by number of farms, USDA NASS survey.

Top Commodities

Rice production value
$873,748,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Soybean production value
$1,498,310,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Corn production value
$603,876,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Milk production value
$6,162,000
2024 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)
1,560,000
2026 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Rice production value

1949–2025
$873,748,000▲ 2324%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, rice (QuickStats).

Soybean production value

1948–2025
$1,498,310,000▲ 12844%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, soybeans (QuickStats).

Corn production value

1948–2025
$603,876,000▲ 1485%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, corn, grain (QuickStats).

Milk production value

1983–2024
$6,162,000▼ 95%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Milk Production, Disposition and Income (QuickStats).

Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)

1867–2026
1,560,000▲ 320%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cattle inventory survey (QuickStats).

Agricultural Exports

Total agricultural exports
$4,115,080,700
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Rice exports
$1,085,616,100
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Soybeans exports
$877,247,500
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Broiler meat exports
$525,615,000
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Cotton exports
$482,198,300
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service

Total agricultural exports

2000–2024
$4,115,080,700▲ 213%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Rice exports

2000–2024
$1,085,616,100▲ 210%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Soybeans exports

2000–2024
$877,247,500▲ 429%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Broiler meat exports

2000–2024
$525,615,000▲ 157%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Cotton exports

2000–2024
$482,198,300▲ 198%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Organic Agriculture

Certified and exempt organic sales
$69,850,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Certified and exempt organic sales

2007–2022
$69,850,000▲ 2893%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture / Organic Survey (QuickStats).