Farm operations
1,527
Avg 329 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AZ · FIPS 04013 1,527 farms Top quartile (#1/15) 53% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Maricopa County, Arizona - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Maricopa County. Ranked #1 of 15 counties in Arizona.
502K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 52.6% 264K acres
- Other land
- 47.4% 238K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Maricopa County received $15.77 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 5.2× the Arizona county median of $3.05.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $15.77
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.05
- Arizona county median per acre
- 5.17×
- 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.
1,527 farms · $1.6B sales
Maricopa County, Arizona reports 1,527 farms and $1.6B in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #360 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #1 of 15 counties in Arizona; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #1 of 15
- National payments rank #360 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$1.6B
27.5× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$7.9M
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$389.8M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
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Farm economy grade: A -- Maricopa County's net farm income sits at the 99th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Maricopa County Farm Data Shows
Maricopa County, Arizona reported 1,527 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $1.6B in total commodity sales and receiving $7.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($15.77/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $389.8M. In-state sales rank #1 of 15 in Arizona.
Of 502,029 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 264,018 acres (52.6%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Arizona.
Land Use
$15.77 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
502,029 acres
Cropland
264,018 acres
Avg Farm Size
329 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 52.6%
264,018 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 502,029 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 264,018 | 52.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 238,011 | 47.4% |
| Average farm size | 329 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Maricopa County, Arizona?
Maricopa County, Arizona has 1,527 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 329 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Maricopa County?
Maricopa County's total commodity sales are $1.6B (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #1 among 15 counties in Arizona.
How much federal farm assistance does Maricopa County receive?
Maricopa County received $7.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($15.77/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Maricopa County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Maricopa County is $389.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Maricopa County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Maricopa (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Hughes County, SD · HEAVY
$7.9M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Maricopa; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Aurora County, SD · DENSE
$7.9M federal receipts is lower by $25K than Maricopa; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Pottawattamie County, IA · HEAVY
$7.9M federal receipts is lower by $30K than Maricopa; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Shelby County, IA · DENSE
$7.9M federal receipts is lower by $33K than Maricopa; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Martin County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Martin sits near Maricopa on payments-per-acre ($15.73) while total receipts differ.
Power County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Power sits near Maricopa on payments-per-acre ($15.92) while total receipts differ.
Arizona ERS state roll-up
Maricopa stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Arizona's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#360)
Maricopa ranks #360 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Maricopa County, Arizona stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #360 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.