Agriculture & Farming in Alaska

Farms, farmland, crop and livestock output and agricultural exports.

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$395,000,000
2025 · BEA
Number of farms
1,200
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Hay production value
$13,175,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Total agricultural exports
$22,106,100
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Certified and exempt organic sales
$841,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Farm Cash Receipts

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$395,000,000
2025 · BEA
Farm proprietors' income
$-17,000,000
2025 · BEA state personal income

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing

1997–2025
$395,000,000▼ 25%

BEA, chained 2017 dollars (FRED AKAGRRGSP).

Farm proprietors' income

1970–2025
$-17,000,000

BEA state personal income, annual average of quarterly rates (FRED AKOFAR).

Farms & Farmland

Number of farms
1,200
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Land in farms
870,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Average farm size
725
2025 · Land in farms divided by number of farms

Number of farms

1993–2025
1,200▲ 122%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Land in farms

1993–2025
870,000▼ 7%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Average farm size

1993–2025
725▼ 58%

Land in farms divided by number of farms, USDA NASS survey.

Top Commodities

Hay production value
$13,175,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Barley production value
$1,213,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Milk production value
$616,000
2018 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)
19,000
2026 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Hay production value

1997–2025
$13,175,000▲ 167%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, hay (QuickStats).

Barley production value

1997–2025
$1,213,000▲ 131%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, barley (QuickStats).

Milk production value

1983–2018
$616,000▼ 80%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Milk Production, Disposition and Income (QuickStats).

Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)

1961–2026
19,000▲ 160%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cattle inventory survey (QuickStats).

Agricultural Exports

Total agricultural exports
$22,106,100
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other plant products exports
$17,299,200
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other livestock products exports
$2,202,700
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Feeds and other feed grains exports
$1,249,400
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Beef and veal exports
$562,600
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service

Total agricultural exports

2000–2024
$22,106,100▲ 268%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Other plant products exports

2000–2024
$17,299,200▲ 303%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Other livestock products exports

2000–2024
$2,202,700

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Feeds and other feed grains exports

2000–2024
$1,249,400▲ 243%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Beef and veal exports

2000–2024
$562,600▲ 321%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Organic Agriculture

Certified and exempt organic sales
$841,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Certified and exempt organic sales

2007–2022
$841,000▲ 22%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture / Organic Survey (QuickStats).