Soybeans
Soybeans and soybean products are Arkansas’s largest agricultural exports. Arkansas currently ranks 10th in the nation in soybean production, producing more than 150 million bushels annually valued at more than $1.5 billion.
Arkansas Soybean Facts
- In 2023 Arkansas producers planted 2,980,000 acres of soybeans and harvested 2,950,000 of those acres.
- With over 159.3 million bushels produced in 2023, Arkansas Ranks 10th nationally and 1st among all southern states in soybean production.
- Arkansas’ statewide yield average set a record in 2023 at 54 bu/acre and producers received an average $13.10 bu for their soybeans.
- Arkansas’ Soybean production in 2023 was valued at $2,086,830,000.
- According to the 2022 Ag Census there are 3,143 farms in Arkansas producing soybeans.
- Although over half of Arkansas soybeans are destined for overseas markets, they are used across many sectors and products of the U.S. economy:
- Soybean Meal
- Livestock feed for poultry, hogs, dairy, beef, & aquaculture. (97%)
- Human consumption protein alternatives, soy sauce. (3%)
- Soybean oil
- Frying oil, baking, vegetable oil, salad dressings & margarines (68%)
- Paints, plastics, & cleaners 7%
- Biodiesel (25%
For more information on Arkansas soybeans, visit the Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board website.