1. Agricultural Importance in Arkansas!

2. Northwest Portion of the State

3. Northeast Portion of the State

4. Southeast Portion of the State

5. Southwest Portion of the State

6. Arkansas Statistics Total Farm Land Total Farm Land 14.36 million acres 14.36 million acres Cash Value of Ag. Commodities (2000) Cash Value of Ag. Commodities (2000) $5,373,576,000 $5,373,576,000 Number of Farms Number of Farms 48,000 48,000 Average Farm Size Average Farm Size 318 acres 318 acres Average Age of Arkansas Farmers Average Age of Arkansas Farmers 54 54

7. Top Ranking Arkansas Commodities Rank Commodity Sales(1000)Percentage of US Production 1 Poultry & Poultry Products 1 2,525,20313.8 2 Other grains (rice) 1 724,51147.7 3 Soybeans 1 672,0583.3 4 Cotton and cotton seed 1 512,6528.6

8. 5 cattle and calves 548,7441.1 6 Hogs and pigs 217,867 7 Wheat 117,570 8 Other livestock and livestock products 91,518 9 Dairy products 78,696 10 Corn for grain 56,186

9. How We Rank With the Nation Poultry10 Beef Cattle14 Rice 1 Soybeans9 Wheat 17 Corn29 Cotton 5 Grapes8 Peaches 10 Pecans11 Strawberries13 Tomatoes17 Watermelons14