Farm operations
478
Avg 4,761 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AZ · FIPS 04019 Upper-middle by state sales TRACE PASTURE-LED
Pima County, Arizona - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Pima County. Ranked #6 of 15 counties in Arizona.
2,275,756 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 1.7% 39,294 acres
- Other land
- 98.3% 2,236,462 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Pima County, Arizona is a PASTURE-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp TRACE; commodity sales sit above state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.
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 reads as a PASTURE-LED county with TRACE federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is under 25% of agricultural land, a mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs; payments per agricultural acre fall in the lowest national quintile, under $3.41 an acre, so program receipts are a marginal line beside market revenue.
The state comparisons on this page use the 15 of 15 Arizona counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 15 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 8 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Arizona.
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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Pima under the TRACE intensity band.
What to do with this
Three places to go next from Pima County, Arizona:
- 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.
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).
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp TRACE · land stamp PASTURE-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
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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.