Farm operations
166
Avg 718 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AZ · FIPS 04023 166 farms Bottom quartile (#13/15) 3% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Santa Cruz County, Arizona - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Santa Cruz County. Ranked #13 of 15 counties in Arizona.
119K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 3.3% 4K acres
- Other land
- 96.7% 115K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Santa Cruz County received $6.30 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.1× the Arizona county median of $3.05.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.30
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.05
- Arizona county median per acre
- 2.06×
- 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.
166 farms · $11.3M sales
Santa Cruz County, Arizona reports 166 farms and $11.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1995 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #13 of 15 counties in Arizona; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #13 of 15
- National payments rank #1995 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 6.6%
Commodity sales
$11.3M
0.20× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$751K
6.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-1.7M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Santa Cruz County's net farm income sits at the 7th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Santa Cruz County Farm Data Shows
Santa Cruz County, Arizona reported 166 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $11.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $751K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.30/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-1.7M. In-state sales rank #13 of 15 in Arizona.
Of 119,188 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 3,974 acres (3.3%) - 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
$6.30 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
119,188 acres
Cropland
3,974 acres
Avg Farm Size
718 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 3.3%
3,974 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 119,188 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 3,974 | 3.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 115,214 | 96.7% |
| Average farm size | 718 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Santa Cruz County, Arizona?
Santa Cruz County, Arizona has 166 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 718 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Santa Cruz County?
Santa Cruz County's total commodity sales are $11.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #13 among 15 counties in Arizona.
How much federal farm assistance does Santa Cruz County receive?
Santa Cruz County received $751K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.30/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Santa Cruz County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Santa Cruz County is $-1.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Santa Cruz County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Santa Cruz (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Grimes County, TX · TRACE
$751K federal receipts is higher by - than Santa Cruz; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Johnson County, AR · MID
$752K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Santa Cruz; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Pulaski County, VA · MID
$750K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Santa Cruz; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Allendale County, SC · MID
$748K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Santa Cruz; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Taney County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Taney sits near Santa Cruz on payments-per-acre ($6.31) while total receipts differ.
Warrick County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Warrick sits near Santa Cruz on payments-per-acre ($6.28) while total receipts differ.
Arizona ERS state roll-up
Santa Cruz stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Arizona's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1995)
Santa Cruz ranks #1995 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
Santa Cruz County, Arizona stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1995 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.