Table 9. Land in Farms, Harvested Cropland, and Irrigated Land, by Size of Farm: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
All farms 
Farms 
Land in farms (acres) 
Flarvested cropland (acres) 
Irrigated land (acres) 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Land in farms 
45,071 
49,346 
13,810,786 
13,872,862 
7,316,469 
7,367,068 
4,803,902 
4,460,682 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
1,918 
2,581 
9,706 
13,375 
1,460 
2,277 
489 
448 
1 0 to 49 acres 
1 1 ,947 
15,119 
334,595 
416,051 
68,932 
102,189 
4,497 
5,975 
50 to 69 acres 
3,827 
4,068 
221,708 
235,384 
46,363 
62,658 
2,914 
3,894 
70 to 99 acres 
4,986 
5,049 
408,684 
412,401 
86,401 
105,985 
6,928 
8,515 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
4,737 
4,544 
548,445 
526,197 
125,440 
130,888 
11,195 
11,190 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
3,081 
3,255 
483,179 
511,959 
107,851 
124,590 
15,023 
14,214 
180 to 219 acres 
2,343 
2,123 
462,715 
418,315 
107,905 
95,244 
14,324 
10,657 
220 to 259 acres 
1,654 
1,690 
393,781 
401,900 
94,427 
97,337 
12,911 
14,151 
260 to 499 acres 
4,725 
4,777 
1,661,683 
1,694,363 
445,553 
463,432 
95,330 
1 1 1 ,820 
500 to 999 acres 
2,598 
2,959 
1,769,199 
2,028,825 
634,420 
842,258 
306,419 
455,445 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
1,760 
1,803 
2,471,096 
2,499,817 
1,628,050 
1,648,887 
1,212,733 
1,150,230 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
1,311 
1,201 
3,709,707 
3,492,409 
2,931,321 
2,755,141 
2,299,214 
2,007,972 
5,000 acres or more 
184 
177 
1 ,336,288 
1,221,866 
1 ,038,346 
936,182 
821,925 
666,171 
Farms with harvested cropland 
25,535 
29,050 
11,505,298 
11,631,985 
7,316,469 
7,367,068 
4,802,104 
4,459,291 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
439 
633 
2,224 
3,372 
1,460 
2,277 
425 
434 
1 0 to 49 acres 
4,390 
6,323 
130,483 
184,432 
68,932 
102,189 
4,133 
5,450 
50 to 69 acres 
1,804 
2,274 
104,884 
132,079 
46,363 
62,658 
2,848 
3,806 
70 to 99 acres 
2,547 
3,052 
209,461 
249,837 
86,401 
105,985 
6,738 
8,465 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
2,789 
2,829 
324,106 
328,341 
125,440 
130,888 
10,651 
1 1 ,030 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
1,940 
2,132 
304,255 
336,137 
107,851 
124,590 
14,939 
14,042 
180 to 219 acres 
1,597 
1,434 
315,675 
282,834 
107,905 
95,244 
14,228 
10,637 
220 to 259 acres 
1,180 
1,195 
281,322 
284,090 
94,427 
97,337 
12,851 
14,116 
260 to 499 acres 
3,674 
3,716 
1 ,298,496 
1,322,114 
445,553 
463,432 
95,060 
111,603 
500 to 999 acres 
2,149 
2,514 
1,467,631 
1,736,126 
634,420 
842,258 
306,379 
455,415 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
1,601 
1,642 
2,257,019 
2,282,707 
1,628,050 
1,648,887 
1,212,713 
1,150,150 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
1,246 
1,134 
3,518,322 
3,298,113 
2,931,321 
2,755,141 
2,299,214 
2,007,972 
5,000 acres or more 
179 
172 
1,291,420 
1,191,803 
1 ,038,346 
936,182 
821,925 
666,171 
Farms with irrigated land 
5,084 
5,393 
6,444,055 
6,430,100 
5,892,633 
5,755,725 
4,803,902 
4,460,682 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
215 
210 
978 
883 
475 
497 
489 
448 
1 0 to 49 acres 
514 
518 
13,053 
13,937 
5,399 
7,016 
4,497 
5,975 
50 to 69 acres 
117 
142 
6,798 
8,333 
3,239 
5,031 
2,914 
3,894 
70 to 99 acres 
209 
212 
17,243 
17,132 
9,394 
10,881 
6,928 
8,515 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
222 
192 
25,906 
22,236 
14,261 
14,792 
11,195 
11,190 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
171 
177 
27,024 
27,735 
19,046 
1 7,992 
15,023 
14,214 
180 to 219 acres 
139 
118 
27,458 
23,429 
18,620 
15,223 
14,324 
10,657 
220 to 259 acres 
104 
122 
25,136 
28,906 
17,966 
19,013 
12,911 
14,151 
260 to 499 acres 
461 
547 
165,806 
199,595 
126,815 
150,685 
95,330 
1 1 1 ,820 
500 to 999 acres 
620 
923 
450,285 
669,258 
384,955 
573,822 
306,419 
455,445 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
1,093 
1,124 
1,589,249 
1,598,164 
1,458,410 
1,455,544 
1,212,733 
1,150,230 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
1,060 
962 
2,996,148 
2,816,536 
2,823,411 
2,607,134 
2,299,214 
2,007,972 
5,000 acres or more 
159 
146 
1,098,971 
1,003,956 
1,010,642 
878,095 
821,925 
666,171 
Table 10. Irrigation: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Farms with irrigation 
2012 
2007 
Farms with irrigation 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
number 
5,084 
5,393 
Irrigated land - Con. 
Proportion of farms 
percent 
11.3 
10.9 
Acres irrigated - Con. 
Irrigated land 
acres 
4,803,902 
4,460,682 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
618 
901 
Average per farm 
acres 
945 
827 
acres 
449,388 
646,986 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
1,004 
937 
Acres irrigated: 
acres 
1,450,460 
1,320,644 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
820 
735 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
813 
657 
acres 
2,270 
2,063 
acres 
2,618,429 
2,145,320 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
519 
629 
acres 
13,245 
17,579 
Irrigated land use: 
50 to 99 acres 
farms 
334 
377 
Flarvested cropland 
farms 
4,896 
5,327 
acres 
22,894 
25,968 
acres 
4,795,969 
4,455,478 
Pastureland and other land 
farms 
287 
131 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
farms 
380 
424 
acres 
7,933 
5,204 
acres 
53,734 
59,385 
Land in irrigated farms 
acres 
6,444,055 
6,430,100 
200 to 499 acres 
farms 
596 
733 
Cropland 
acres 
6,010,490 
5,938,273 
acres 
193,482 
242,737 
Flarvested cropland 
acres 
5,892,633 
5,755,725 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
Arkansas 17 
