2018 STATE AGRICULTURE OVERVIEW
Arizona
† Survey Data from Quick Stats as of: Mar/20/2019
| Cattle, Cows, Beef - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2019 ) | 215,000 |
| Cattle, Cows, Milk - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2019 ) | 205,000 |
| Cattle, Incl Calves - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2019 ) | 1,020,000 |
| Cattle, On Feed - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2019 ) | 300,000 |
| Goats, Angora - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2019 ) | 27,000 |
| Goats, Meat & Other - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2019 ) | 33,000 |
| Sheep, Incl Lambs - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2019 ) | 115,000 |
| Hogs - Inventory ( First of Dec. 2018 ) | 170,000 |
| Milk - Production, Measured in Lb / Head | 23,933 |
| Milk - Production, Measured in Lb | 4,978,000,000 |
Crops - Planted, Harvested, Yield, Production, Price (MYA), Value of Production †
Sorted by Value of Production in Dollars
Sorted by Value of Production in Dollars
| Commodity | Planted All Purpose Acres | Harvested Acres | Yield | Production | Price per Unit | Value of Production in Dollars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PECANS | ||||||
| PECANS, UTILIZED, IN SHELL | 51,765,000 | |||||
| PECANS | 17,000 | 1,500 LB / ACRE | 2.03 $ / LB | |||
| LEMONS | ||||||
| LEMONS | 7,300 | 137 BOXES / ACRE | 34.2 $ / BOX, PHD EQUIV | 34,197,000 | ||
| LEMONS, UTILIZED | 40,000 TONS | |||||
| LEMONS, FRESH MARKET | (D) $ / BOX, PHD EQUIV | (D) | ||||
| LEMONS, PROCESSING | (D) $ / BOX, PHD EQUIV | (D) | ||||
| CORN | ||||||
| CORN, GRAIN | 15,000 | 220 BU / ACRE | 3,300,000 BU | |||
| CORN, SILAGE | 51,000 | 29 TONS / ACRE | 1,479,000 TONS | |||
| CORN | 70,000 | |||||
| BARLEY | ||||||
| BARLEY | 12,000 | 9,000 | 100 BU / ACRE | 900,000 BU | ||
| COTTON | ||||||
| COTTON, UPLAND | 160,000 | 159,000 | 1,328 LB / ACRE | 440,000 480 LB BALES | ||
| COTTON, COTTONSEED | 157,000 TONS | |||||
| COTTON, PIMA | 14,000 | 14,000 | 994 LB / ACRE | 29,000 480 LB BALES | ||
| COTTON | 174,000 | 173,000 | 1,301 LB / ACRE | 469,000 480 LB BALES | ||
| HAY | ||||||
| HAY | 300,000 | 7.82 TONS / ACRE | 2,346,000 TONS | |||
| HAY, ALFALFA | 260,000 | 8.3 TONS / ACRE | 2,158,000 TONS | |||
| HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA) | 40,000 | 4.7 TONS / ACRE | 188,000 TONS | |||
| WHEAT | ||||||
| WHEAT, WINTER | 20,000 | 4,000 | 40 BU / ACRE | 160,000 BU | ||
| WHEAT, SPRING, DURUM | 71,000 | 70,000 | 106 BU / ACRE | 7,420,000 BU | ||
| WHEAT | 91,000 | 74,000 | 102.4 BU / ACRE | 7,580,000 BU | ||
| HAY & HAYLAGE | ||||||
| HAY & HAYLAGE, ALFALFA | 35,000 | |||||
(NA) Not Available
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate
(X) Not Applicable
(Z) Less than half the rounding unit
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate
(X) Not Applicable
(Z) Less than half the rounding unit
Census State Profile: Arizona
Ranked Items Within The U.S., 2012
| Item | Quantity | U.S. Rank | Universe 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD ($1,000) | |||
| Total value of agricultural products sold | 3,732,113 | 32 | 50 |
| Value of crops, including nursery and greenhouse | 2,076,568 | 30 | 50 |
| Value of livestock, poultry, and their products | 1,655,545 | 31 | 50 |
| VALUE OF SALES BY COMMODITY GROUP ($1,000) | |||
| Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and dry peas | (D) | 35 | 50 |
| Tobacco | - | - | 19 |
| Cotton and cottonseed | 224,486 | 10 | 17 |
| Vegetables, melons, potatoes and sweet potatoes | 764,062 | 5 | 50 |
| Fruit, tree nuts, and berries | (D) | 14 | 50 |
| Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture and sod | 315,548 | 13 | 50 |
| Cut Christmas trees and short rotation woody crops | (D) | 47 | 49 |
| Other crops and hay | 425,203 | 12 | 50 |
| Poultry and eggs | (D) | 35 | 50 |
| Cattle and calves | 700,307 | 24 | 50 |
| Milk from cows | 762,957 | 13 | 50 |
| Hogs and pigs | (D) | (D) | 50 |
| Sheep, goats, wool, mohair, and milk | 11,276 | 22 | 50 |
| Horses, ponies, mules, burros, and donkeys | 31,801 | 10 | 50 |
| Aquaculture | 5,363 | 33 | 50 |
| Other animals and other animal products | (D) | (D) | 50 |
| TOP CROP ITEMS (acres) | |||
| Forage-land used for all hay and haylage, grass silage, and greenchop | 324,562 | 40 | 50 |
| Cotton, all | 197,455 | 12 | 17 |
| Upland cotton | 194,328 | 11 | 17 |
| Vegetables harvested, all | 130,345 | 10 | 50 |
| Wheat for grain, all | 102,581 | 34 | 49 |
| TOP LIVESTOCK INVENTORY ITEMS (number) | |||
| Layers | (D) | (D) | 50 |
| Pullets for laying flock replacement | (D) | (D) | 50 |
| Cattle and calves | 911,334 | 32 | 50 |
| Sheep and lambs | 180,551 | 10 | 50 |
| Hogs and pigs | (D) | 23 | 50 |
Other State Highlights, 2012
| Economic Characteristics | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Farm by value of sales | |
| Less than $1,000 | 10,558 |
| $1,000 to $2,499 | 2,058 |
| $2,500 to $4,999 | 1,820 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 1,501 |
| $10,000 to $19,999 | 1,267 |
| $20,000 to $24,999 | 236 |
| $25,000 to $39,999 | 491 |
| $40,000 to $49,999 | 181 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 442 |
| $100,000 to $249,999 | 549 |
| $250,000 to $499,999 | 269 |
| $500,000 or more | 633 |
| Total farm production expenses ($1,000) | 3,258,922 |
| Average per farm ($) | 162,905 |
| Net cash farm income of the operations ($1,000) | 600,395 |
| Average per farm ($) | 30,012 |
| Operator Characteristics | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Principal operators by primary occupation | |
| Farming | 13,219 |
| Other | 6,786 |
| Principal operators by sex | |
| Male | 12,170 |
| Female | 7,835 |
| Average age of principal operator | 61.1 |
| All operators by race 2 | |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 18,375 |
| Asian | 130 |
| Black or African American | 64 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 26 |
| White | 13,884 |
| More than one race | 113 |
| All operators of Spanish, Hispanic or Latino Origin 2 | 1,181 |
Note: See "Census of Agriculture, Volume 1, Geographic Area Series" for complete footnotes, explanations, definitions, and methodology.
1 Universe is number of states in U.S. with item.
2 Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
- Represents zero.
1 Universe is number of states in U.S. with item.
2 Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
- Represents zero.