Navajo County, Arizona · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Navajo County, Arizona grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Navajo County, Arizona (90% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 39,927 sheep and 20,363 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (991 acres). Its farms sold $48 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 9th of 15 counties in Arizona.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $48 million1992nd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 3,2694,637,488 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 10% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3523 published, 9 withheld, 3 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Navajo County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Navajo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | 1 acre | 1* | 333* | 33% | bearing acres |
| Squash | 127 acres | 2 | 69* | 30% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 39,927 sheep | 2 | 13* | 27% | head on farms |
| Goats | 10,094 goats | 2 | 20* | 22% | head on farms |
| Pumpkins | 11 acres | 2 | 638* | 20% | acres harvested |
| Turkeys | 232 turkeys | 4 | 369* | 12% | head on farms |
| Cucumbers | 3 acres | 3 | 481* | 9% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 9 acres | 3* | 747* | 7% | acres harvested |
| Honeydew | 43 acres | 1* | 13* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 20,363 cattle | 7* | 1,224* | 2% | head on farms |
| Watermelon | 101 acres | 4 | 105* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 8* | 1,363* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Cantaloupe | 60 acres | 1* | 38* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Chile peppers | 1 acre | 6* | 544* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Potatoes | 5 acres | 2* | 481* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Show all 23 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of AZ | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hay | 3,391 tons | 11* | 2,673* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 1,780 pounds | 7* | 1,701* | under 1% | production |
| Cabbage | 1 acre | 3 | 416* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Dry beans | 3,000 pounds | 4* | 183* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 536 bushels | 5* | 2,271* | under 1% | production |
| Milk | 10 milk cows | 7* | 1,308* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Apples | 8 acres | 5* | 572* | bearing acres | |
| Eggs | 3,842 laying hens | 4* | 763* | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: carrots, broccoli, tart cherries, peaches, pears, plums, apricots, pecans and hogs.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): lettuce, green beans and spinach.
What livestock does Navajo County raise?
Other farm counties in Arizona
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Maricopa County | $1.6 billion |
| 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 |
| 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.