The category of "specialy crops" is a catch-all term for a variety of traditional, regional produce. Arkansas farmers grow a wide variety of these specialty crops, including Southern staples like tomatoes, sweet potatoes and watermelons.

Arkansas Specialty Crop Facts

Sweet Potatoes

4000 acres valued at over $20 million

Tomatoes

2000 acres valued at over $10 million

Watermelons 

1600 acres valued at over $5 million

Total vegetable production in Arkansas

• 15000 Acres
• 650 Farms
• $450,000,000 value of dollars generated for state

Total Fruit Production

• 1100 farms
• $180,000,000 value of dollars generated for state

Total Nursery and Christmas tree

• 400 farms
• $43,000,000 value of dollars generated for state