Right to Farm in Arkansas (2026)

9 rules on the books across Arkansas, 6 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.

Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions

Farm Nuisance Protection

Whether established farms are shielded from nuisance lawsuits and from local ordinances that would restrict their operations.

Arkansas Code 2-4-101 et seq. shields farms and agricultural operations from nuisance lawsuits when operations existed…

Benton County's land use policy for the unincorporated area discourages industrial and commercial development that…

Washington County declares "the right to farm" to be official county policy under Code of Ordinances Section…

State rules that limit how cities and counties may zone or restrict agricultural land uses, including livestock and crop operations.

Arkansas limits local zoning authority over agricultural operations through the Right to Farm Act and related land-use…

Springdale's A-1 Agricultural zoning district shields farmland from premature development, permitting crop and…

Washington County records a standing notice in the Circuit Clerk's real estate records under Code of Ordinances Section…

Fort Smith's extraterritorial open zone (ETJ Open-1) permits truck farms by right and agricultural operations as a…

Jonesboro protects farmland through its AG Agricultural zoning district, the most restrictive base district in the…

Little Rock's AF Agriculture and Forestry zoning district permits farming, livestock, forestry, and on-farm produce…