Farm operations
95
Avg 245 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AZ · FIPS 04011 95 farms Bottom quartile (#15/15) 20% cropland DENSE PASTURE-LED
Greenlee County, Arizona - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Greenlee County. Ranked #15 of 15 counties in Arizona.
23K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 20.0% 5K acres
- Other land
- 80.0% 19K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Greenlee County received $27.03 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 8.9× the Arizona county median of $3.05.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $27.03
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.05
- Arizona county median per acre
- 8.85×
- 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.
95 farms · $3.1M sales
Greenlee County, Arizona reports 95 farms and $3.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2083 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #15 of 15 counties in Arizona; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #15 of 15
- National payments rank #2083 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 20.2%
Commodity sales
$3.1M
0.055× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$629K
20.2% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$-729K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Greenlee County's net farm income sits at the 10th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Greenlee County Farm Data Shows
Greenlee County, Arizona reported 95 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $3.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $629K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($27.03/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-729K. In-state sales rank #15 of 15 in Arizona.
Of 23,269 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 4,659 acres (20.0%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Arizona.
Land Use
$27.03 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
23,269 acres
Cropland
4,659 acres
Avg Farm Size
245 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 20.0%
4,659 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 23,269 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 4,659 | 20.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 18,610 | 80.0% |
| Average farm size | 245 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Greenlee County, Arizona?
Greenlee County, Arizona has 95 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 245 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Greenlee County?
Greenlee County's total commodity sales are $3.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #15 among 15 counties in Arizona.
How much federal farm assistance does Greenlee County receive?
Greenlee County received $629K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($27.03/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Greenlee County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Greenlee County is $-729K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Greenlee County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Greenlee (DENSE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE PASTURE-LED
Ballard County, KY · LIGHT
$629K federal receipts is higher by - than Greenlee; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Cole County, MO · LIGHT
$629K federal receipts is higher by - than Greenlee; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Putnam County, IL · HEAVY
$630K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Greenlee; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Madison County, FL · LIGHT
$631K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Greenlee; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
St. John The Baptist County (DENSE $/acre pole)
St. John The Baptist sits near Greenlee on payments-per-acre ($27.74) while total receipts differ.
St. Johns County (DENSE $/acre pole)
St. Johns sits near Greenlee on payments-per-acre ($25.14) while total receipts differ.
Arizona ERS state roll-up
Greenlee stamps DENSE · PASTURE-LED inside Arizona's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2083)
Greenlee ranks #2083 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Greenlee County, Arizona stamps DENSE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2083 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.