Farm operations
1,002
Avg 1,034 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AZ · FIPS 04003 1,002 farms Upper-middle (#4/15) 14% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Cochise County, Arizona - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Cochise County. Ranked #4 of 15 counties in Arizona.
1.04M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 13.9% 144K acres
- Other land
- 86.1% 892K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Cochise County received $6.64 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.2× the Arizona county median of $3.05.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.64
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.05
- Arizona county median per acre
- 2.17×
- 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.
1,002 farms · $340.5M sales
Cochise County, Arizona reports 1,002 farms and $340.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #427 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #4 of 15 counties in Arizona; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #4 of 15
- National payments rank #427 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.0%
Commodity sales
$340.5M
6.0× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$6.9M
2.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$71.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Cochise County's net farm income sits at the 77th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Cochise County Farm Data Shows
Cochise County, Arizona reported 1,002 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $340.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $6.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.64/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $71.4M. In-state sales rank #4 of 15 in Arizona.
Of 1,035,831 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 143,907 acres (13.9%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Arizona.
Land Use
$6.64 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
1,035,831 acres
Cropland
143,907 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,034 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 13.9%
143,907 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,035,831 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 143,907 | 13.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 891,924 | 86.1% |
| Average farm size | 1,034 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Cochise County, Arizona?
Cochise County, Arizona has 1,002 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,034 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Cochise County?
Cochise County's total commodity sales are $340.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #4 among 15 counties in Arizona.
How much federal farm assistance does Cochise County receive?
Cochise County received $6.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.64/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Cochise County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Cochise County is $71.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Cochise County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Cochise (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Dona Ana County, NM · MID
$6.9M federal receipts is higher by $10K than Cochise; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Ellis County, TX · HEAVY
$6.9M federal receipts is higher by $10K than Cochise; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Henry County, IA · DENSE
$6.9M federal receipts is lower by $14K than Cochise; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Hansford County, TX · MID
$6.9M federal receipts is lower by $25K than Cochise; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Bingham County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Bingham sits near Cochise on payments-per-acre ($6.84) while total receipts differ.
Morrill County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Morrill sits near Cochise on payments-per-acre ($6.91) while total receipts differ.
Arizona ERS state roll-up
Cochise stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Arizona's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#427)
Cochise ranks #427 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Cochise County, Arizona stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #427 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.