Table 53. Institutional, Research, Experimental, and American Indian Reservation Farms: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Characteristics 
2012 
2007 
Characteristics 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
. number 
34 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) - Con. 
Land in farms 
acres 
53,664 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
.$1,000 
14,583 
9,292 
Average size of farm 
acres 
1,354 
1,578 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
.$1,000 
11,004 
14,483 
Estimated value of land and buildings 
..$1,000 
152,574 
100,039 
Total farm production expenses 
.$1,000 
20,757 
17,610 
Average per farm 
...dollars 
3,721,307 
2,942,316 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
506,277 
517,934 
Average per acre 
...dollars 
2,749 
1,864 
Government payments received 
...farms 
8 
7 
Estimated market value of all machinery and 
$1,000 
168 
(D) 
equipment 
.. $1,000 
17,476 
14,634 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
21,050 
(D) 
Land in farms according to use: 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
...farms 
15 
5 
$1,000 
150 
95 
Total cropland 
.... farms 
26 
23 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
9,979 
19,016 
acres 
26,954 
24,933 
Flarvested cropland 
.... farms 
23 
20 
Tenure of operator: 
acres 
23,759 
20,007 
Full owners 
35 
29 
Other pasture and grazing land that could have 
Part owners 
5 
3 
been used for crops without additional 
improvements (see text) 
.... farms 
7 
8 
Tenants 
1 
2 
acres 
432 
2,177 
Farms by North American Industry Classification System: 
Other cropland 
.... farms 
9 
6 
acres 
2,763 
2,749 
Oilseed and grain farming (1111) 
9 
6 
Vegetable and melon farming (1112) 
2 
1 
Total woodland 
.... farms 
18 
16 
Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) 
- 
1 
acres 
15,733 
14,785 
Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production (1114) 
- 
- 
Woodland pastured 
.... farms 
8 
7 
acres 
130 
441 
Other crop farming (1 1 19) 
4 
3 
Woodland not pastured 
.... farms 
15 
13 
Tobacco farming (11191) 
- 
- 
acres 
15,603 
14,344 
Cotton farming (1 1192) 
- 
1 
Permanent pasture and rangeland, other than cropland 
Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all other 
and woodland pastured (see text) 
.... farms 
18 
11 
crop farming (11193,11194,11199) 
4 
2 
acres 
9,412 
9,315 
Land in farmsteads, buildings, livestock facilities. 
Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) 
9 
5 
ponds, roads, wasteland, etc 
.... farms 
33 
23 
Cattle feedlots (112112) 
- 
- 
acres 
3,404 
4,631 
Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) 
1 
- 
Irrigated land 
.... farms 
15 
13 
Hog and pig farming (1122) 
1 
1 
acres 
15,838 
10,917 
Poultry and egg production (1123) 
2 
2 
Market value of agricultural products 
Sheep and goat farming (1124) 
- 
1 
sold (see text) 
..$1,000 
25,587 
23,775 
Animal aquaculture and other animal 
Average per farm 
...dollars 
624,071 
699,263 
production (1125,1129) 
13 
14 
Table 54. Organic Agriculture: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
2012 
Item 
2012 
VALUE OF SALES OF CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANICALLY 
PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS FOR FARMS 
PRODUCED COMMODITIES 
WITH CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANIC PRODUCTION - Con. 
Total organic product sales (see text) 
farms 
32 
Place of residence: 
$1,000 
789 
On farm operated 
29 
Average per farm 
dollars 
24,671 
Not on farm operated 
6 
By value of sales: 
Days worked off farm: 
$1 to $4,999 
farms 
17 
None 
17 
$1,000 
34 
Any 
18 
$5,000 to $9,999 
farms 
2 
1 to 49 days 
2 
$1,000 
(D) 
50 to 99 days 
1 
$10,000 to $24,999 
farms 
5 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
6 
$1,000 
(D) 
200 days or more 
9 
$25,000 to $49,999 
farms 
5 
$1,000 
(D) 
Years on present farm: 
$50,000 or more 
farms 
3 
2 years or less 
10 
$1,000 
(D) 
3 or 4 years 
5 
5 to 9 years 
2 
TYPE OF PRODUCTION (SEE TEXT) 
1 0 years or more 
18 
USDA National Organic Program certified organic 
Average years on present farm ... 
15 
production 
USDA National Organic Program organic production 
farms 
23 
Age group: 
exempt from certification 
farms 
12 
Under 25 years 
- 
Acres transitioning into USDA National Organic Program 
25 to 34 years 
8 
organic production 
farms 
10 
35 to 44 years 
5 
45 to 49 years 
1 
PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS FOR FARMS 
WITH CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANIC PRODUCTION 
50 to 54 years 
1 
55 to 59 years 
8 
Sex of operator: 
60 to 64 years 
7 
Male 
23 
65 to 69 years 
1 
Female 
12 
70 years and over 
4 
Primary occupation: 
Average age 
51.3 
Farming 
19 
Other 
16 
40 Arkansas 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
