Commodity Production and Value Report
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Arkansas Agriculture Snapshot
On the national-level, Arkansas continued to rank
number 1 in rice and number 2 in broilers in the
country, with cash farm receipts comprising almost
41% and 13%, respectively, of the U.S. total cash
farm receipts for these commodities in 2018.
Arkansas' total cash farm receipt value decreased
1.6% between 2017 and 2018ª. The animals and
animal products sector, gained 1.3% of its value,
while the crops sector experienced an overall loss
in value of 5.8% during this time.
On the crop side, sorghum saw the greatest gain
with cash farm receipt value increasing 41.0%
between 2017 and 2018. Cotton lint, corn, and
rice also showed increases in value, growing by
13.9%, 4.1%, and 1.0%, respectively.
*Percentage comparisons between 2017 and 2018 values are based on real 2020
dollars. That is, our numbers are adjusted for inflation, which allows for a true
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