Farm operations
274
Avg 2,751 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AZ · FIPS 04015 274 farms Lower-middle (#8/15) 4% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Mohave County, Arizona - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Mohave County. Ranked #8 of 15 counties in Arizona.
754K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 4.4% 33K acres
- Other land
- 95.6% 720K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Mohave County received $3.44 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the Arizona county median of $3.05.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.44
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.05
- Arizona county median per acre
- 1.13×
- 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.
274 farms · $56.6M sales
Mohave County, Arizona reports 274 farms and $56.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1152 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #8 of 15 counties in Arizona; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #8 of 15
- National payments rank #1152 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.6%
Commodity sales
$56.6M
1.0× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.6M
4.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$9.4M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Mohave County's net farm income sits at the 37th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Mohave County Farm Data Shows
Mohave County, Arizona reported 274 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $56.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.44/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $9.4M. In-state sales rank #8 of 15 in Arizona.
Of 753,799 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 33,338 acres (4.4%) - 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
$3.44 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
753,799 acres
Cropland
33,338 acres
Avg Farm Size
2,751 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 4.4%
33,338 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 753,799 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 33,338 | 4.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 720,461 | 95.6% |
| Average farm size | 2,751 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Mohave County, Arizona?
Mohave County, Arizona has 274 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 2,751 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Mohave County?
Mohave County's total commodity sales are $56.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #8 among 15 counties in Arizona.
How much federal farm assistance does Mohave County receive?
Mohave County received $2.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.44/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Mohave County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Mohave County is $9.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Mohave County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Mohave (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Sandusky County, OH · HEAVY
$2.6M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Mohave; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Fayette County, TX · LIGHT
$2.6M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Mohave; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Shackelford County, TX · LIGHT
$2.6M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Mohave; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Macomb County, MI · DENSE
$2.6M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Mohave; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Carbon County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Carbon sits near Mohave on payments-per-acre ($3.34) while total receipts differ.
DE Baca County (TRACE $/acre pole)
DE Baca sits near Mohave on payments-per-acre ($3.02) while total receipts differ.
Arizona ERS state roll-up
Mohave stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Arizona's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1152)
Mohave ranks #1152 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
Mohave County, Arizona stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1152 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.