Farm operations
727
Avg 910 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AZ · FIPS 04025 727 farms Lower-middle (#10/15) 1% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Yavapai County, Arizona - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Yavapai County. Ranked #10 of 15 counties in Arizona.
662K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 1.2% 8K acres
- Other land
- 98.8% 654K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Yavapai County received $3.05 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Arizona county median of $3.05.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.05
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.05
- Arizona county median per acre
- 1.00×
- 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.
727 farms · $34.0M sales
Yavapai County, Arizona reports 727 farms and $34.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1344 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #10 of 15 counties in Arizona; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #10 of 15
- National payments rank #1344 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.9%
Commodity sales
$34.0M
0.60× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.0M
5.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-13.8M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Yavapai County's net farm income sits at the 1th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Yavapai County Farm Data Shows
Yavapai County, Arizona reported 727 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $34.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($3.05/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-13.8M. In-state sales rank #10 of 15 in Arizona.
Of 661,643 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 7,714 acres (1.2%) - 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
$3.05 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
661,643 acres
Cropland
7,714 acres
Avg Farm Size
910 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 1.2%
7,714 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 661,643 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 7,714 | 1.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 653,929 | 98.8% |
| Average farm size | 910 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Yavapai County, Arizona?
Yavapai County, Arizona has 727 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 910 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Yavapai County?
Yavapai County's total commodity sales are $34.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #10 among 15 counties in Arizona.
How much federal farm assistance does Yavapai County receive?
Yavapai County received $2.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.05/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Yavapai County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Yavapai County is $-13.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Yavapai County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Yavapai (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Hickman County, KY · HEAVY
$2.0M federal receipts is higher by - than Yavapai; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Macon County, IL · MID
$2.0M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Yavapai; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Hidalgo County, NM · TRACE
$2.0M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Yavapai; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Shasta County, CA · MID
$2.0M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Yavapai; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Hendry County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Hendry sits near Yavapai on payments-per-acre ($3.12) while total receipts differ.
Roberts County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Roberts sits near Yavapai on payments-per-acre ($3.30) while total receipts differ.
Arizona ERS state roll-up
Yavapai stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Arizona's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1344)
Yavapai ranks #1344 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
Yavapai County, Arizona stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1344 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.