Farm operations
107
Avg 2,202 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AZ · FIPS 04012 107 farms Upper-middle (#5/15) 42% cropland TRACE MIXED
Lapaz County, Arizona - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lapaz County. Ranked #5 of 15 counties in Arizona.
236K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 42.3% 100K acres
- Other land
- 57.7% 136K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lapaz County received $0.86 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.
- $0.86
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.05
- Arizona county median per acre
- 0.28×
- 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.
107 farms · $270.6M sales
Lapaz County, Arizona reports 107 farms and $270.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2529 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #5 of 15 counties in Arizona; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #5 of 15
- National payments rank #2529 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$270.6M
4.8× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$203K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$65.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Lapaz County's net farm income sits at the 75th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lapaz County Farm Data Shows
Lapaz County, Arizona reported 107 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $270.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $203K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.86/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $65.5M. In-state sales rank #5 of 15 in Arizona.
Of 235,666 acres agricultural land, cropland is 99,798 acres (42.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 2,202 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Arizona.
Land Use
$0.86 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
235,666 acres
Cropland
99,798 acres
Avg Farm Size
2,202 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 42.3%
99,798 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 235,666 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 99,798 | 42.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 135,868 | 57.7% |
| Average farm size | 2,202 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lapaz County, Arizona?
Lapaz County, Arizona has 107 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 2,202 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lapaz County?
Lapaz County's total commodity sales are $270.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #5 among 15 counties in Arizona.
How much federal farm assistance does Lapaz County receive?
Lapaz County received $203K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.86/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lapaz County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lapaz County is $65.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lapaz County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lapaz (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Bonner County, ID · TRACE
$203K federal receipts is higher by - than Lapaz; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Thurston County, WA · LIGHT
$203K federal receipts is higher by - than Lapaz; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Alcona County, MI · LIGHT
$204K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Lapaz; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Neshoba County, MS · TRACE
$202K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Lapaz; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Riley County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Riley sits near Lapaz on payments-per-acre ($0.92) while total receipts differ.
Greenbrier County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Greenbrier sits near Lapaz on payments-per-acre ($0.95) while total receipts differ.
Arizona ERS state roll-up
Lapaz stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Arizona's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2529)
Lapaz ranks #2529 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
Lapaz County, Arizona stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2529 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.