Poultry is the largest agricultural product in Arkansas, in terms of cash receipts, providing over 50% percent of the total accounting for roughly 6.67 billion$ in economic development in 2023, of that 40% came from Broilers
Over 6,500 farms in Arkansas produce some type of poultry.
3rd in the nation of broilers produced, with 1.03 billion broilers raised in 2023
3rd in the nation of turkeys produced, with 27 million turkeys raised in 2023
7th in the nation in egg production with 3.9 billion eggs produced in 2023
In 2022, the industry was responsible for as much as $35.03 billion in total economic activity throughout the state
The top poultry producing counties are Benton, Washington, Howard, Yell, Madison, Sevier, Hempstead, Logan and Carroll.