Conservation in Arkansas
Arkansas
USDA Conservation Programs

Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 15,666
Payments: $223,587,960

Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 888
Payments: $9,939,768

Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 2,083
Payments: $123,263,618

Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 8,547
Payments: $254,965,901
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Arkansas, 2012
Land in Arkansas, 2012
Land type | Acres |
---|---|
Number of Farms: | 45,071 |
Total Acres in Farms: | 13,810,786 |
Cropland Acres: | 7,931,111 |
Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 3,123,642 |
Woodland Acres: | 2,258,259 |
Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 497,774 |
Livestock in Arkansas, 2012
Livestock | Number of Animals |
---|---|
Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 975,950,973 |
Layers inventory | 12,545,952 |
Cattle and calves inventory | 1,615,774 |
Hogs and pigs inventory | 109,316 |
Sheep and lambs inventory | 18,808 |