Arkansas farming statistics (2022)
Arkansas had 37,756 farms working 13,722,525 acres of land in farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, with an average farm size of 363 acres, according to USDA NASS. Number of farms is the count of operations from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the census year. Among the 50 states, Arkansas ranks 21 of 50 by number of farms.
Quick answer
Arkansas had 37,756 farms in 2022 (USDA NASS) — about 2.0% of all US farms — across 13,722,525 acres of farmland, averaging 363 acres per farm. Average farm size is land in farms divided by the number of farms, as published.
Farms
37,756
2022 census count
Land in farms
13,722,525
acres, 2022
Avg farm size
363
acres, 2022
Rank by farms
21 / 50
among US states
How Arkansas compares
States ranked nearest to Arkansas by number of farms (2022 Census of Agriculture).
| # | State | Farms | Avg size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | North Carolina | 42,817 | 190 acres |
| 19 | Georgia | 39,264 | 253 acres |
| 20 | Virginia | 38,995 | 187 acres |
| 22 | Alabama | 37,362 | 231 acres |
| 23 | Colorado | 36,056 | 838 acres |
| 24 | Oregon | 35,547 | 430 acres |
Source: USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture, Vol. 1 Ch. 2, Table 1. U.S. Public Domain.
Frequently asked questions
- How many farms are there in Arkansas?
- Arkansas had 37,756 farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, working 13,722,525 acres of land in farms, according to USDA NASS. That ranks 21 of 50 states by number of farms.
- What is the average farm size in Arkansas?
- The average farm size in Arkansas was 363 acres in 2022 (USDA NASS) — total land in farms (13,722,525 acres) divided by the number of farms (37,756), as published.
- What reference period and source does the Arkansas figure use?
- The figures relate to the 2022 Census of Agriculture (the latest; conducted every five years) and are taken from USDA NASS, Volume 1, Chapter 2, Table 1 (State Summary Highlights). U.S. Public Domain. Verified 2026-06-27.
Source & licence
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) — 2022 Census of Agriculture — Volume 1, Chapter 2: State Level Data, Table 1. State Summary Highlights: 2022 (st99_2_001_001). U.S. Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105).
Works of the U.S. federal government (USDA NASS) are not subject to copyright (17 U.S.C. § 105). Figure verified 2026-06-27.