Conway, AR

Farm insurance in Conway, Arkansas

County farm business data, rural roads, and what insurers ask farms near Conway. A quote is not a binder.

In Faulkner County, home to Conway and its roughly 70,711 residents, the Census Bureau counted 6 nursery, garden, and farm supply stores in 2023. Most farms themselves are not part of that count, which covers the businesses that serve them.

Faulkner County farm-related businesses

Census CBP 2023Faulkner CountyArkansas
All employer establishments2,99070,452
Nursery, garden, and farm supply stores6217
Establishments with 1–4 employees1,63536,784

CBP 2023 establishment counts; most farms and ranches are not in this dataset.

Average payroll per employee across Faulkner County was about $45,802 in 2023. Many farm households combine off-farm work in Conway with farming, which can affect how a farm policy is written.

Vehicles, roads, and the Conway area

In Conway, 3% of households keep three or more vehicles, fewer than the Arkansas share of 5%. Every one of them shares rural roads with slow-moving farm equipment.

80% of Conway workers drive alone to work, and 17% commute 45 minutes or more. Long drives on two-lane roads raise the odds of meeting a tractor or combine at dusk.

6% of Conway households are car-free. Outside town, nearly everyone drives, and fire department response times stretch with distance, which is why insurers ask how far your buildings are from the nearest station.

Conway housing

Half of Conway's housing predates 1998. Even in newer towns, farm dwellings and barns can be much older than the homes in town.

Of Conway's 29,267.0 homes, 28% are in buildings with five or more units and 55% of households rent. Town housing matters to farms because it is where seasonal and hired help usually live.

There are 27,099 households in Conway, and 7% of its 33,738 workers carpool while 0.2% use transit. Farms hiring seasonal help from Conway should think about how those workers will get to the field each day.

Remote work accounts for 10% of Conway's workforce (state: 9%). Farm families running a side business from the farmhouse, such as bookkeeping or an online shop, should mention it to their agent.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 (vehicles, commuting, year built, structure type, tenure); Census 2024 population estimates.

In May 2025, BLS counted 390 crop farmworkers, 460 livestock farmworkers, and 350 equipment operators on Arkansas payrolls. Seasonal crews raise both workers' comp and liability questions.

Faulkner County accounts for 4.2% of Arkansas's employer establishments, and 55% of the county's businesses have fewer than five employees. Small, family-run businesses are the norm in towns like Conway, on and off the farm.

Loss prevention near Conway

  • Lock fuel tanks and record equipment serial numbers.
  • Clean combines daily during harvest and carry extinguishers.
  • Check hay moisture before baling and watch stacks.
  • Keep heaters away from bedding and straw.

Farms near Conway with a stand or U-pick should read agritourism and farm stands.

Around Conway

Businesses with employees in Little Rock's county: 12,185. Fayetteville (Washington County) sits in a county with 6,281 employer establishments. Of our 20 Arkansas town pages, Conway places 14th for households with three or more vehicles.

What insurers ask farms near Conway

  • Claims history: Any prior claims
  • Dwellings: Age, construction, heating
  • Vehicles: Trucks and trailers
  • Equipment: Tractors, combines, implements
  • Help: Hired workers and payroll
  • Livestock: Species, numbers, values

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Farm families near Conway ask

Which policies do Conway-area farm families carry?

A farmowners policy for the house, buildings, equipment, livestock, and liability, plus vehicles and crop insurance. See the Arkansas page.

How many farm supply businesses are in Faulkner County?

County Business Patterns counted 6 nursery, garden, and farm supply stores in Faulkner County in 2023.

Does a Conway-area farm policy cover crops in the field?

Generally not. Growing crops are insured through federal crop insurance or private crop-hail policies.

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Last updated October 15, 2026 · How we research