Commodity Production and Value Report
Arkansas is in the top 25 states in the production
of the following agricultural commodities:
(2019 Production Year)a
No. 1 in Rice
No. 2 in Broilers
• No. 3 in Catfish
(foodsize)
• No.4 in Cotton (upland)
No.4 in Cottonseed
•No. 5 in Turkeys
• No.7 in Peanuts
• No. 10 in Beef Cowsb
• No. 11 in Chicken Eggs
• No. 11 in Soybeans
• No. 18 in Corn for Grain
• No. 22 in Oats
• No. 22 in Honey
• No. 24 in Hogs
& Pigs
• No. 25 in Cattle
& Calves
Note: Beginning in 2016, the USDA stopped reporting
values for blueberries, grapes, peaches, pecans,
tomatoes and watermelons for Arkansas. In 2020
reporting was also discontinued for sweet potatoes
and grain sorghum. Therefore, annual rankings are no
longer available for these crops.
Source: USDA NASS, 2020b.
* Data for some states are unavailable due to nondisclosure, especially for livestock and livestock
products commodities. As a result, these states are not included in
the rankings, which may affect Arkansas' actual rank.
Beef cows is a Jan. 1, 2019, inventory comprised
of "beef cows that have calved" and "beef cow
replacement heifers 500 pounds and over."View entire presentation