Farm operations
478
Avg 4,761 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AZ · FIPS 04019 478 farms Upper-middle (#6/15) 2% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Pima County, Arizona - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Pima County. Ranked #6 of 15 counties in Arizona.
2.28M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 1.7% 39K acres
- Other land
- 98.3% 2.24M acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Pima County received $0.78 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.
- $0.78
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.05
- Arizona county median per acre
- 0.26×
- 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.
478 farms · $98.0M sales
Pima County, Arizona reports 478 farms and $98.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1441 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #6 of 15 counties in Arizona; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #6 of 15
- National payments rank #1441 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.8%
Commodity sales
$98.0M
1.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.8M
1.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$22.4M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Pima County's net farm income sits at the 52th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Pima County Farm Data Shows
Pima County, Arizona reported 478 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $98.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.78/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $22.4M. In-state sales rank #6 of 15 in Arizona.
Of 2,275,756 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 39,294 acres (1.7%) - 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
$0.78 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
2,275,756 acres
Cropland
39,294 acres
Avg Farm Size
4,761 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 1.7%
39,294 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 2,275,756 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 39,294 | 1.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 2,236,462 | 98.3% |
| Average farm size | 4,761 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Pima County, Arizona?
Pima County, Arizona has 478 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 4,761 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Pima County?
Pima County's total commodity sales are $98.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #6 among 15 counties in Arizona.
How much federal farm assistance does Pima County receive?
Pima County received $1.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.78/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Pima County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Pima County is $22.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Pima County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Pima (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Richland County, WI · MID
$1.8M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Pima; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Marshall County, KY · DENSE
$1.8M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Pima; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Montgomery County, MS · HEAVY
$1.8M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Pima; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Johnson County, NE · HEAVY
$1.8M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Pima; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Culberson County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Culberson sits near Pima on payments-per-acre ($0.84) while total receipts differ.
Webb County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Webb sits near Pima on payments-per-acre ($0.86) while total receipts differ.
Arizona ERS state roll-up
Pima stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Arizona's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1441)
Pima ranks #1441 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
Pima County, Arizona stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1441 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.