Other Ag News: Agriculture Across Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi

Agriculture remains a cornerstone of life in the U.S. Delta Region consisting of Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Each state showcases unique agricultural strengths due to their varied ecosystems, terrains, and climates.

Arkansas is the national leader in rice production, with over 1.43 million acres harvested in 2024. Beyond rice, Arkansas’s largest value of sales is poultry and eggs with a total of $7.68 billion in 2022, according to the 2022 Census of Agriculture.