Leading Threat to Farmland Is Real Estate Development, Not Solar, Agricultural Analysts Say

Leading threat to farmland is real estate development, not solar, agricultural analysts say

Arkansas could double its total energy generation with solar and still only require a very small fraction of the land to do so, according to analysis by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.Large-scale solar occupies 0.2% of Arkansas’ 13.7 million acres of farmland, according to an analysis by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. As such, the researchers concluded that solar installations are not consid…

Solar power system installations impact less than 1 percent of Arkansas' ag land

Fayetteville AR (SPX) Jun 03, 2025 Large-scale solar power arrays occupy about 0.2 percent of agricultural land in Arkansas, according to an analysis by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. Solar energy production is increasingly being used to meet both energy needs and zero net emissions goals within the United States. Arkansas is following this trend with several utility-scale solar energy production

Solar Power System Installations Impact Less Than 1% of Arkansas Agricultural Land

While generally considered to have minimal impact on crop prices, other questions about proximal real estate value impacts, exposure to weather risk and land restoration considerations exist, a fact sheet noted.