ARKANSAS BUSINESS RANKINGS: ARKANSAS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION.

        ARKANSAS BUSINESS RANKINGS: ARKANSAS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
                                David Smith
                      Ranked by value of crop in 1998
                     Value (in millions)   Production   U.S. Rank
                          % Change       (in thousands)
1. Rice                    $756.0         88,420 cwt.       1
                            -3.0%
2. Soybeans                $484.5        85,000 bushels     9
                           -36.0%
3. Cotton                  $378.4         1,209 bales       5
                           -29.0%
4. Wheat                   $128.5        45,900 bushels    16
                            -6.0%
5. Hay, all                $126.2          2,250 tons      28
                           -48.0%
6. Corn for grain           $37.6        21,500 bushels    27
                           -35.0%
7. Sorghum for grain        $13.1        6,890 bushels     10
                           -54.0%
8. Tomatoes                 $11.6           336 cwt.       13
                            47.6%
9. Peaches                  $3.6         11,100 pounds     16
                            38.5%
10. Grapes                  $2.2            4.4 tons       12
                           -31.3%
11. Watermelons             $2.1            319 cwt.       NA
                            2.4%
12. Oats                    $1.0          720 bushels      28
                           -35.0%
13. Blueberries             $0.9          1,500 pounds     NA
                           -25.0%
14. Apples                  $0.8          9,000 pounds     32
                           -46.7%
15. Pecans                  $0.6          2,800 pounds     12
                           -76.9%
16. Strawberries            $0.5            13 cwt.        12
                           -28.6%
State Total               $2,382.7             NA          17
                            -4.4%
                         Acres       Acres   Yield Per Acre
                        Planted    Harvested
1. Rice                1,540,000   1,525,000   5,800 cwt.
2. Soybeans            3,550,000   3,400,000   25 bushels
3. Cotton               920,000     900,000    645 bales
4. Wheat                980,000     900,000    51 bushels
5. Hay, all               NA       1,175,000   1.91 tons
6. Corn for grain       235,000     215,000   100 bushels
7. Sorghum for grain    140,000     130,000    53 bushels
8. Tomatoes               NA         1,400      240 cwt.
9. Peaches                NA         2,800    4,460 pounds
10. Grapes                NA         1,300      3.5 tons
11. Watermelons           NA         2,200      145 cwt.
12. Oats                10,000       9,000     80 bushels
13. Blueberries           NA          500     1,500 pounds
14. Apples                NA         1,000    9,000 pounds
15. Pecans                NA          NA           NA
16. Strawberries          NA          190       71 cwt.
State Total          8,350,000 [*] 7,665,490       NA
                     Top 4 Counties by Production
1. Rice              Arkansas, Poinsett, Cross, Jackson
2. Soybeans         Arkansas, Cross, Mississippi, Lee
3. Cotton            Mississippi, Craighead, Desha, Poinsett
4. Wheat             Arkansas, Lee, St. Francis, Cross
5. Hay, all          Not available
6. Corn for grain    Clay, Jefferson, Monroe, Woodruff
7. Sorghum for grain Phillips, Crittenden, Mississippi, Jackson
8. Tomatoes          Not available
9. Peaches           Not available
10. Grapes           Not available
11. Watermelons      Not available
12. Oats             Ashley, Arkansas (no others listed)
13. Blueberries      Not available
14. Apples           Not available
15. Pecans           Not available
16. Strawberries     Not available
State Total          --
                           POULTRY AND LIVESTOCK
                   Ranked by value of commodity in 1998
Crop                   Value (in millions)     Production     U.S. Rank
                            % Change         (in thousands)
1. Commercial Broilers      $2,135.2       1,170,000 broilers     2
                              0.6%
2. Cattle and Calves         $298.3            20.7 head         17
                              44.7
3. Eggs                      $263.5          3,233,000 eggs       6
                             -12.2%
4. Turkeys                   $198.2          28,000 turkeys       3
                             -14.7%
5. Hogs                       $97.8            281.1 head        15
                             -49.2%
6. Milk                       $97.7          639,000 pounds      35
                              -9.3%
7. Cattish                    $51.1          68,677 pounds        3
                              +15.9
Crop                   Avg. Weight Avg. price
1. Commercial Broilers  4.8 lbs.   38[cent] / pound
2. Cattle and Calves    888 lbs.   42.9[cent] per pound
3. Eggs                    NA      98[cent] per dozen
4. Turkeys                 NA      40[cent] per pound
5. Hogs                 441 lbs.   30[cent] per pound
                       (1997 avg.)
6. Milk                    NA      NA
7. Cattish                 NA      NA
Crop                   Top 4 Counties by '97 Production
1. Commercial Broilers Benton, Washington, Howard, Hempstead
2. Cattle and Calves   Benton, Washington, Boone, Madison
3. Eggs                Not available
4. Turkeys             Franklin, Carroll, Johnson, White
5. Hogs                Sevier, Washington, Pope, Howard
6. Milk                Washington, Benton, Conway, Van Buren
7. Cattish             Not available
Source: Arkansas Agricultural Statistics Service.
Notes:
Cwt. -- Hundreedweight.
NA -- Not available or not applicable.
(*.)Indicates estimate.