More than 6,500 farms produce some type of poultry in Arkansas, and broilers remain the most-produced commodity with about 1 billion broilers grown annually, The Poultry Federation says. Department of Agriculture reported in April 2021. 3 broiler producer in the nation and the segment supports over 151,000 jobs in the state, the U.S. It amounts to about half of the state's total agriculture cash receipts, according to The Poultry Federation.Īrkansas is the No. 1 agricultural commodity for Arkansas with broiler production accounting for a majority of the $3.7 billion in poultry cash receipts in 2020. The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture supports several initiatives to ensure the state's poultry industry continues to grow with a forward-looking focus on environmental sustainability and animal well-being, according to a news release.
