Farm operations
5,343
Avg 1,036 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AZ · FIPS 04001 5,343 farms Bottom quartile (#12/15) 1% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Apache County, Arizona - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Apache County. Ranked #12 of 15 counties in Arizona.
5.53M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 0.7% 38K acres
- Other land
- 99.3% 5.50M acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Apache County received $0.78 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Arizona county median of $3.05.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.78
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.05
- Arizona county median per acre
- 0.26×
- Arizona median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
5,343 farms · $17.0M sales
Apache County, Arizona reports 5,343 farms and $17.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #716 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #12 of 15 counties in Arizona; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #12 of 15
- National payments rank #716 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 25.4%
Commodity sales
$17.0M
0.30× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$4.3M
25.4% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$-38.6M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Apache County's net farm income sits at the 0th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Apache County Farm Data Shows
Apache County, Arizona reported 5,343 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $17.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.78/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-38.6M. In-state sales rank #12 of 15 in Arizona.
Of 5,534,505 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 37,526 acres (0.7%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Arizona.
Land Use
$0.78 per acre of agricultural land · the median Arizona county receives $3.05. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
5,534,505 acres
Cropland
37,526 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,036 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 0.7%
37,526 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 5,534,505 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 37,526 | 0.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 5,496,979 | 99.3% |
| Average farm size | 1,036 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Apache County, Arizona?
Apache County, Arizona has 5,343 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,036 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Apache County?
Apache County's total commodity sales are $17.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #12 among 15 counties in Arizona.
How much federal farm assistance does Apache County receive?
Apache County received $4.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.78/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Apache County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Apache County is $-38.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Apache County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Apache (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Shelby County, IL · HEAVY
$4.3M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Apache; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Saguache County, CO · HEAVY
$4.3M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Apache; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Newton County, MO · HEAVY
$4.3M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Apache; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Moffat County, CO · LIGHT
$4.3M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Apache; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Coconino County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Coconino sits near Apache on payments-per-acre ($0.79) while total receipts differ.
Carbon County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Carbon sits near Apache on payments-per-acre ($1.41) while total receipts differ.
Arizona ERS state roll-up
Apache stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Arizona's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#716)
Apache ranks #716 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Apache County, Arizona stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #716 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Arizona compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Arizona state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.