The invention discloses an attapulgite sewage treatment agent and a preparation method thereof, and relates to the technical field of attapulgite processing. The attapulgite sewage treatment agent is prepared from the following raw materials in parts by weight: 150 to 200 parts of attapulgite, 200 to 250 parts of hollow glass beads, 80 to 100 parts of deionized water, 20 to 25 parts of a sulfuric acid solution, 20 to 25 parts of cross-linked rectorite, 2 to 5 parts of ferric trichloride, 2 to 5 parts of ferrous sulfate, 2 to 5 parts of magnesium sulfate, 2 to 5 parts of polyacrylamide, 2 to 5 parts of aluminium chloride, 2 to 5 parts of polyferric sulfate, 2 to 5 parts of sodium hydroxide, 2 to 5 parts of sodium benzoate, 2 to 5 parts of corn starch, 2 to 5 parts of straw, 1 to 3 parts of cottonseed shell residue, 1 to 3 parts of modified diatomite, 1 to 3 parts of citric acid, 1 to 3 parts of aids and a proper amount of water. The attapulgite serves as the raw material and is subjected to modification treatment, so high dispersibility, high suspension property and good adsorption effect are achieved.