In this study, we investigate whether fear of animal rights activism has animpact on farmers and, more specifically, critically assess farmers’ agencyby showing ways they cope with this fear. The analysis is based onanswers from a survey of 3,815 animal farmers in Sweden in 2020. Chisquareanalyses, logistic regression models, and Geographical InformationSystems (GIS) underlie the methodology of the study. Fear of animal rightsactivism is perceived by farmers as having a negative impact on theirchildren’s wellbeing, their economic situation, and their quality of life andhaving led to reduced trust in strangers. While a fifth of respondentsdeclare they protect themselves against criminal acts, we discuss possiblereasons farmers prefer not to take action against potential threats.