Pinal County, Arizona · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Pinal County, Arizona grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Pinal County, Arizona (69% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 273,261 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (77,426 acres), wheat (23,602 acres) and barley (6,683 acres). Its farms sold $1.2 billion of crops and livestock in 2022, 3rd of 15 counties in Arizona.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $1.2 billion38th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 7181,476,279 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 31% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3412 published, 22 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Pinal County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Pinal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barley | 680,504 bushels | 1 | 66* | 39% | production |
| Cattle | 273,261 cattle | 1 | 26 | 27% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 2.4 million bushels | 2 | 187 | 24% | production |
| Hay | 482,336 tons | 3 | 7 | 20% | production |
| Blackberries | 2 acres | 2* | 340* | 14% | bearing acres |
| Honey | 193,560 pounds | 3 | 139* | 13% | production |
| Pumpkins | 3 acres | 4 | 907* | 5% | acres harvested |
| Pomegranates | 1 acre | 2* | 32* | 5% | bearing acres |
| Goats | 1,536 goats | 6 | 320* | 3% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 61 turkeys | 9 | 897* | 3% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 2,496 laying hens | 7* | 1,013* | head on farms | |
| Hogs | 193 hogs | 5* | 1,287* | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, sorghum, oats, dry beans, chickpeas, potatoes, chile peppers, apples, oranges, lemons, grapefruit, tangerines, grapes, peaches, plums, apricots, olives, dates, pecans, chickens, milk and sheep.
What livestock does Pinal County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 273,261 | 1 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 2,496 | 7* | head on farms |
| Goats | 1,536 | 6 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 193 | 5* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 61 | 9 | head on farms |
Other farm counties in Arizona
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Maricopa County | $1.6 billion |
| Yuma County | $1.5 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.