Agriculture & Farming in Arizona

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

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$2,276,000,000
2025 · BEA
Number of farms
15,100
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Corn for grain production value
$19,642,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Total agricultural exports
$1,511,207,700
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Certified and exempt organic sales
$165,682,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Farm Cash Receipts

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$2,276,000,000
2025 · BEA
Farm proprietors' income
$911,000,000
2025 · BEA state personal income

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing

1997–2025
$2,276,000,000▲ 44%

BEA, chained 2017 dollars (FRED AZAGRRGSP).

Farm proprietors' income

1970–2025
$911,000,000

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

Farms & Farmland

Number of farms
15,100
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Land in farms
24,900,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Average farm size
1,649
2025 · Land in farms divided by number of farms

Number of farms

1993–2025
15,100▲ 94%

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

Land in farms

1993–2025
24,900,000▼ 12%

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

Average farm size

1993–2025
1,649▼ 55%

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

Top Commodities

Corn for grain production value
$19,642,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Hay production value
$437,816,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Milk production value
$981,384,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)
870,000
2026 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Corn for grain production value

1909–2025
$19,642,000▲ 4786%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, corn, grain (QuickStats).

Hay production value

1909–2025
$437,816,000▲ 14797%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, hay (QuickStats).

Milk production value

1983–2025
$981,384,000▲ 470%

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

Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)

1867–2026
870,000▲ 335%

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

Agricultural Exports

Total agricultural exports
$1,511,207,700
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other plant products exports
$313,613,400
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Vegetables, processed exports
$294,530,700
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Dairy products exports
$172,144,400
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Vegetables, fresh exports
$151,319,100
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service

Total agricultural exports

2000–2024
$1,511,207,700▲ 211%

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

Other plant products exports

2000–2024
$313,613,400▲ 757%

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

Vegetables, processed exports

2000–2024
$294,530,700▲ 224%

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

Dairy products exports

2000–2024
$172,144,400▲ 920%

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

Vegetables, fresh exports

2000–2024
$151,319,100▲ 154%

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

Organic Agriculture

Certified and exempt organic sales
$165,682,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Certified and exempt organic sales

2007–2022
$165,682,000▲ 243%

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