Farm operations
191
Avg 6,953 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AZ · FIPS 04007 191 farms Bottom quartile (#14/15) 0% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Gila County, Arizona - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Gila County. Ranked #14 of 15 counties in Arizona.
1.33M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 0.2% 3K acres
- Other land
- 99.8% 1.33M acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Gila County received $0.32 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the Arizona county median of $3.05.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.32
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.05
- Arizona county median per acre
- 0.11×
- 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.
191 farms · $9.4M sales
Gila County, Arizona reports 191 farms and $9.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2252 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #14 of 15 counties in Arizona; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #14 of 15
- National payments rank #2252 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.6%
Commodity sales
$9.4M
0.17× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$428K
4.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-2.2M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Gila County's net farm income sits at the 6th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Gila County Farm Data Shows
Gila County, Arizona reported 191 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $9.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $428K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.32/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-2.2M. In-state sales rank #14 of 15 in Arizona.
Of 1,328,043 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 2,570 acres (0.2%) - 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
$0.32 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
1,328,043 acres
Cropland
2,570 acres
Avg Farm Size
6,953 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 0.2%
2,570 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,328,043 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 2,570 | 0.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 1,325,473 | 99.8% |
| Average farm size | 6,953 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Gila County, Arizona?
Gila County, Arizona has 191 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 6,953 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Gila County?
Gila County's total commodity sales are $9.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #14 among 15 counties in Arizona.
How much federal farm assistance does Gila County receive?
Gila County received $428K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.32/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Gila County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Gila County is $-2.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Gila County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Gila (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Real County, TX · TRACE
$428K federal receipts is higher by - than Gila; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Clark County, IN · LIGHT
$427K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Gila; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Seneca County, NY · LIGHT
$429K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Gila; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Cherokee County, NC · HEAVY
$426K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Gila; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Jeff Davis County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Jeff Davis sits near Gila on payments-per-acre ($0.34) while total receipts differ.
Santa FE County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Santa FE sits near Gila on payments-per-acre ($0.87) while total receipts differ.
Arizona ERS state roll-up
Gila stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Arizona's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2252)
Gila ranks #2252 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
Gila County, Arizona stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2252 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.