Maricopa County, Arizona · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Maricopa County, Arizona grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Maricopa County, Arizona (52% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 211,891 cattle and 102,800 milk cows. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (114,410 acres), wheat (14,666 acres) and watermelon (3,166 acres). Its farms sold $1.6 billion of crops and livestock in 2022, 1st of 15 counties in Arizona.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for watermelon (5th of 1,045 counties) and milk (12th of 1,509 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $1.6 billion25th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 1,527502,029 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 48% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 6032 published, 28 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Maricopa County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Maricopa County rank?
Each item's rank among counties in Arizona and in the US, by the 2022 Census of Agriculture measure shown. An asterisk means the rank is among counties with published figures; a county whose figure is withheld could rank higher.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of AZ | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asparagus | 21 acres | 1 | 27* | 100% | acres harvested |
| Brussels sprouts | 6 acres | 1 | 23* | 86% | acres harvested |
| Peaches | 75 acres | 1 | 71* | 61% | bearing acres |
| Watermelon | 3,166 acres | 1 | 5* | 60% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 837,380 pounds | 1 | 39* | 55% | production |
| Milk | 102,800 milk cows | 1 | 12 | 52% | head on farms |
| Hay | 869,276 tons | 1 | 3 | 35% | production |
| Tangerines | 49 acres | 2 | 31* | 35% | bearing acres |
| Strawberries | 1 acre | 1* | 333* | 33% | bearing acres |
| Cucumbers | 10 acres | 2 | 201* | 29% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 16 acres | 2 | 295* | 27% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 28 acres | 2* | 486* | 23% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 211,891 cattle | 2 | 40 | 21% | head on farms |
| Cabbage | 584 acres | 2 | 20* | 20% | acres harvested |
| Pomegranates | 4 acres | 1* | 21* | 19% | bearing acres |
Show all 32 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of AZ | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barley | 291,579 bushels | 3 | 115* | 17% | production |
| Squash | 69 acres | 3 | 110* | 16% | acres harvested |
| Wheat | 1.6 million bushels | 3 | 258 | 16% | production |
| Kale | 70 acres | 2 | 19* | 15% | acres harvested |
| Turkeys | 274 turkeys | 2 | 329* | 15% | head on farms |
| Blackberries | 1 acre | 4* | 418* | 7% | bearing acres |
| Green beans | 6 acres | 2* | 343* | 6% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 2,104 goats | 4 | 187* | 5% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 553 broiler chickens | 1* | 1,077* | 4% | head sold |
| Spinach | 384 acres | 2 | 13* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 2,958 sheep | 4* | 282* | 2% | head on farms |
| Chile peppers | 7 acres | 2* | 124* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Artichokes | 1 acre | 2 | 16* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Corn | 70,164 bushels | 3* | 1,953* | under 1% | production |
| Dry beans | 15,300 pounds | 2* | 172* | under 1% | production |
| Olives | 50 acres | 1* | 28* | bearing acres | |
| Hogs | 733 hogs | 2* | 758* | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, potatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, green peas, bell peppers, collard greens, garlic, cantaloupe, honeydew, apples, oranges, lemons, grapefruit, grapes, nectarines, pears, plums, apricots, figs, dates, almonds, pecans and eggs.
What livestock does Maricopa County raise?
Other farm counties in Arizona
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Yuma County | $1.5 billion |
| Pinal County | $1.2 billion |
| Cochise County | $341 million |
| Pima County | $98 million |
| Graham County | $57 million |
| Mohave County | $56.6 million |
| Navajo County | $48 million |
| Yavapai County | $34 million |
| Coconino County | $22.6 million |
| Apache County | $17 million |
| Santa Cruz County | $11.3 million |
| Gila County | $9.4 million |
About this data
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only NASS source that covers every county. The Census is taken every five years; the next is for 2027. Values NASS withholds to avoid disclosing individual farms are shown as withheld, never as zero. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.