Commodity Production and Value Report

14 Arkansas Agriculture Snapshot Arkansas' diverse portfolio of livestock products and crops supports the value of the Agriculture Sector year in and year out. In 2018, there were 42,500 farms in Arkansas (USDA NASS, 2020a). These farms generated a net farm income of $1.8 billion (USDA ERS, 2020b). Arkansas Ag Exports For 2018, Arkansas ranked 16th in total agricultural exports with a value of $3.0 billion (USDA ERS, 2020c). Rice generated the highest export value for the state, bringing in $687 million in 2018. That same year, Arkansas ranked in the top ten in the nation for exports of four commodities: •No. 1 in rice (valued at $687 million) • No.2 in broilers (valued at $406 million) •No. 5 in cotton (valued at $335 million) • No. 5 in other poultry (valued at $124 million)

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