Table 1 1 . Selected Characteristics of Irrigated and Nonirrigated Farms: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Irrigated farms 
Characteristics 
All farms 
Any land irrigated 
All harvested 
cropland 
irrigated 
Nonirrigated farms 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
number 
45,071 
49,346 
5,084 
5,393 
2,324 
2,257 
39,987 
43,953 
Land in farms 
acres 
13,810,786 
13,872,862 
6,444,055 
6,430,100 
2,487,520 
1,930,505 
7,366,731 
7,442,762 
Estimated market value of land and buildings: 
Average per farm 
dollars 
807,965 
658,732 
3,544,393 
2,477,818 
3,141,335 
1 ,833,430 
460,052 
435,532 
Average per acre 
dollars 
2,637 
2,343 
2,796 
2,078 
2,935 
2,144 
2,497 
2,572 
Irrigated land 
acres 
4,803,902 
4,460,682 
4,803,902 
4,460,682 
2,337,808 
1,760,614 
(X) 
(X) 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
farms 
29,380 
35,154 
4,987 
5,372 
2,324 
2,257 
24,393 
29,782 
acres 
7,931,111 
8,432,221 
6,010,490 
5,938,273 
2,366,995 
1,800,506 
1,920,621 
2,493,948 
Flarvested cropland 
farms 
25,535 
29,050 
4,949 
5,347 
2,324 
2,257 
20,586 
23,703 
acres 
7,316,469 
7,367,068 
5,892,633 
5,755,725 
2,336,259 
1 ,759,253 
1 ,423,836 
1,611,343 
Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured 
farms 
31,431 
34,165 
1,027 
1,211 
302 
437 
30,404 
32,954 
acres 
3,304,517 
3,361,600 
149,905 
207,143 
24,120 
34,558 
3,154,612 
3,154,457 
Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 
Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation 
Reserve Enhancement Programs 
farms 
2,643 
2,948 
397 
549 
161 
208 
2,246 
2,399 
acres 
238,619 
441,655 
37,906 
102,867 
12,395 
32,346 
200,713 
338,788 
Owned and rented land in farms: 
Owned land in farms 
farms 
42,012 
46,023 
3,561 
3,888 
1,530 
1,602 
38,451 
42,135 
acres 
7,311,338 
7,499,434 
1,746,870 
1,841,806 
592,123 
574,046 
5,564,468 
5,657,628 
Rented or leased land in farms 
farms 
14,318 
14,610 
3,499 
3,612 
1,493 
1,328 
10,819 
10,998 
acres 
6,499,448 
6,373,428 
4,697,185 
4,588,294 
1,895,397 
1,356,459 
1 ,802,263 
1,785,134 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) 
$1,000 
9,775,758 
7,508,806 
4,804,685 
2,912,833 
2,018,349 
1,001,455 
4,971,073 
4,595,973 
Average per farm 
dollars 
216,897 
152,166 
945,060 
540,114 
868,481 
443,71 1 
124,317 
104,566 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
farms 
14,781 
15,966 
4,721 
5,089 
2,260 
2,143 
10,060 
10,877 
$1,000 
4,834,879 
2,900,973 
4,669,814 
2,730,603 
1,990,521 
945,743 
165,064 
170,370 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
farms 
26,820 
29,296 
761 
902 
181 
301 
26,059 
28,394 
$1,000 
4,940,880 
4,607,833 
134,871 
182,230 
27,828 
55,712 
4,806,009 
4,425,603 
Total farm production expenses 
$1,000 
7,701,266 
6,134,870 
3,180,321 
2,209,222 
1,329,250 
727,039 
4,520,945 
3,925,648 
Average per farm 
dollars 
170,870 
124,324 
625,555 
409,646 
571,967 
322,126 
113,060 
89,315 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased 
farms 
19,900 
23,681 
4,534 
4,976 
2,079 
2,051 
15,366 
18,705 
$1,000 
629,255 
437,022 
563,567 
372,203 
257,472 
125,856 
65,688 
64,818 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
20,001 
18,919 
4,703 
4,345 
2,143 
1,783 
15,298 
14,574 
$1 ,000 
505,519 
327,730 
478,586 
305,483 
199,744 
101,021 
26,933 
22,248 
Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased 
farms 
14,043 
10,977 
4,471 
4,431 
2,043 
1,810 
9,572 
6,546 
$1,000 
489,451 
276,030 
463,330 
259,876 
190,604 
80,505 
26,120 
16,155 
Livestock and poultry purchased or leased 
farms 
12,996 
12,921 
440 
429 
122 
136 
12,556 
12,492 
$1,000 
891,909 
828,459 
26,132 
27,892 
4,258 
8,069 
865,777 
800,567 
Feed purchased 
farms 
32,540 
30,394 
915 
992 
251 
372 
31,625 
29,402 
$1,000 
2,617,016 
2,023,611 
69,804 
75,630 
15,026 
20,007 
2,547,211 
1,947,981 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
43,591 
48,357 
5,025 
5,373 
2,280 
2,242 
38,566 
42,984 
$1,000 
510,909 
395,167 
367,205 
252,065 
154,086 
87,075 
143,704 
143,102 
Utilities 
farms 
27,221 
22,493 
4,468 
4,491 
1,992 
1,822 
22,753 
18,002 
$1,000 
199,956 
154,488 
98,746 
64,376 
48,336 
25,054 
101,210 
90,113 
Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs 
farms 
36,413 
45,387 
4,754 
5,288 
2,144 
2,206 
31,659 
40,099 
$1,000 
370,875 
324,927 
226,923 
170,966 
91,877 
57,424 
143,952 
153,961 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
11,715 
10,265 
3,272 
3,147 
1,437 
1,174 
8,443 
7,118 
$1,000 
342,712 
268,860 
218,109 
90,305 
56,851 
124,603 
100,099 
Contract labor 
farms 
4,767 
4,133 
1,018 
437 
395 
3,749 
3,154 
$1,000 
49,179 
36,102 
22,489 
18,900 
10,352 
6,863 
26,691 
1 7,202 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
9,038 
5,836 
1,947 
1,496 
820 
528 
7,091 
4,340 
$1,000 
132,549 
58,647 
73,791 
44,366 
29,516 
13,018 
58,758 
14,281 
Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees 
farms 
10,566 
8,716 
2,243 
2,353 
916 
781 
8,323 
6,363 
$1,000 
259,535 
209,658 
209,657 
168,184 
87,057 
51,229 
49,878 
41,473 
Rent and lease expenses for machinery. 
equipment, and farm share of vehicles 
farms 
2,565 
1,842 
1,007 
872 
430 
315 
1,558 
970 
$1,000 
83,442 
50,000 
75,775 
43,907 
31,932 
15,168 
7,667 
6,093 
Interest expense 
farms 
17,809 
16,157 
3,117 
3,087 
1,307 
1,177 
14,692 
13,070 
$1,000 
245,943 
231,796 
98,113 
89,793 
41,918 
28,505 
147,831 
142,003 
Property taxes paid 
farms 
43,088 
45,468 
4,329 
4,666 
1,934 
1,896 
38,759 
40,802 
$1,000 
86,682 
76,778 
26,877 
22,347 
11,142 
7,798 
59,805 
54,431 
All other production expenses (see text) 
farms 
25,082 
25,214 
3,983 
4,364 
1,743 
1,696 
21,099 
20,850 
$1,000 
286,334 
435,596 
161,215 
124,474 
65,628 
42,593 
125,119 
311,122 
Commodity Credit Corporation loans (see text) 
farms 
494 
1,176 
473 
1,086 
186 
437 
21 
90 
$1,000 
124,563 
251,805 
123,985 
248,475 
51,088 
95,322 
578 
3,330 
Government payments received 
farms 
13,140 
11,461 
3,890 
4,015 
1,749 
1,562 
9,250 
7,446 
$1,000 
262,967 
269,448 
201,512 
233,069 
92,365 
77,400 
61,455 
36,380 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
farms 
15,139 
9,792 
2,790 
2,296 
1,171 
813 
12,349 
7,496 
$1,000 
206,982 
130,397 
103,423 
63,761 
47,657 
21,776 
103,559 
66,637 
Estimated market value of all machinery 
and equipment 
farms 
45,070 
49,346 
5,083 
5,393 
2,323 
2,257 
39,987 
43,953 
$1,000 
5,202,799 
4,481,741 
2,855,624 
2,035,785 
1,217,931 
714,319 
2,347,175 
2,445,956 
Average per farm 
dollars 
115,438 
90,823 
561 ,799 
377,487 
524,292 
316,490 
58,698 
55,649 
Livestock inventory: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
25,866 
28,292 
650 
751 
123 
209 
25,216 
27,541 
number 
1,615,774 
1 ,802,653 
76,030 
94,198 
5,856 
19,631 
1 ,539,744 
1 ,708,455 
Milk cows 
farms 
100 
339 
6 
24 
1 
4 
94 
315 
number 
8,972 
16,718 
667 
1,909 
(D) 
(D) 
8,305 
14,809 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
752 
1,142 
75 
98 
32 
44 
677 
1,044 
number 
109,316 
289,342 
34,476 
100,703 
16,034 
43,436 
74,840 
188,639 
Sheep and lambs 
farms 
778 
728 
39 
25 
10 
5 
739 
703 
number 
18,808 
15,262 
1,005 
792 
314 
65 
17,803 
14,470 
18 Arkansas 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
