AR HR1052

House Resolution commending Arkansas farmers, ranchers, and foresters for their contributions to the state's economy and food/fiber production

Agriculture generates $24 billion annually for Arkansas's economy, with nearly 20% of the state's economy based on food, fiber, and forestry

Agricultural industries provide over 240,000 jobs, employing 1 in every 7 Arkansans across two-thirds of the state's counties

Arkansas ranks 14th nationally in agricultural cash receipts and is a top-five producer of rice, broiler chickens, cotton, catfish, and turkeys

The state has 37,400 farms on nearly 14 million acres plus 19 million acres of forestland