Grown Where

Arizona · 2022 Census of Agriculture and NASS annual estimates

What does Arizona grow?

Arizona's farms sold $5.2 billion of crops and livestock in 2022, No. 30 among the 50 states. Its highest national rankings are in cantaloupe (No. 2, 25% of the US), dates (No. 2, 24% of the US) and lettuce (No. 2, 18% of the US).

Farm sales, 2022
$5.2 billionNo. 30 of 50 states
Farms, 2022
16,71025,525,087 acres of farmland
Crops sold, 2022
$3 billion58% of farm sales
Best national rank
No. 2Cantaloupe
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $3.1M$3.1M to $12M$12M to $47M$47M to $160M$160M to $470M$470M+
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture. Hatched counties are withheld by NASS to protect individual farms.

What does Arizona grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (or bearing acres for orchards) in the 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1HayNo. 24 in the US377,172 acres
  2. 2WheatNo. 26 in the US97,454 acres
  3. 3LettuceNo. 2 in the US65,072 acres
  4. 4CornNo. 41 in the US42,553 acres
  5. 5PecansNo. 4 in the US26,478 acres
  6. 6BarleyNo. 13 in the US14,967 acres
  7. 7CantaloupeNo. 2 in the US14,445 acres
  8. 8BroccoliNo. 2 in the US13,220 acres
  9. 9SpinachNo. 2 in the US10,760 acres
  10. 10CauliflowerNo. 2 in the US6,331 acres

Where does Arizona rank nationally?

Every item where Arizona is in the top 10 states. Ranks use NASS's latest annual estimate where it covers the main producing states, and the 2022 Census otherwise.

Arizona's top-10 national rankings
ItemUS rankShareAmountSource
CantaloupeNo. 225%14,445 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
DatesNo. 224%3,761 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
LettuceNo. 218%65,072 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
SpinachNo. 214%10,760 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
CauliflowerNo. 212%6,331 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
HoneydewNo. 211%1,426 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
BroccoliNo. 29%13,220 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
ArtichokesNo. 22%87 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
CeleryNo. 3*4%1,786 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
LemonsNo. 33%†29,000 tonsNASS, 2025-26 season
PecansNo. 414%†40.8 million poundsNASS, 2025
TangerinesNo. 4*under 1%142 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
PomegranatesNo. 4under 1%21 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
GarlicNo. 5*under 1%251 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
KaleNo. 63%476 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
FigsNo. 6under 1%54 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
CabbageNo. 79%†196 million poundsNASS, 2025
* Rank among states with published figures; a withheld state could rank higher. † Share of the states NASS surveys for that item, not of every state.

What livestock does Arizona raise?

Animals on farms at the end of 2022 (broiler chickens: head sold during 2022), from the Census of Agriculture.

Arizona livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadShare of USMeasure
Cattle997,8421%head on farms
Milk cows199,1882%head on farms
Sheep147,1953%head on farms
Goats45,3882%head on farms
Broiler chickens14,754under 1%head sold
Turkeys1,884under 1%head on farms

Which Arizona counties farm the most?

Counties ranked by the value of crops and livestock sold in 2022. Counties with enough published data have their own page.

Top 15 Arizona counties by farm sales, 2022 Census of Agriculture
CountyFarm salesTop crop by acresFarms
Maricopa County$1.6 billionHay1,527
Yuma County$1.5 billionHay397
Pinal County$1.2 billionHay718
Cochise County$341 millionCorn1,002
La Paz County$271 millionHay107
Pima County$98 millionHay478
Graham County$57 millionHay359
Mohave County$56.6 millionHay274
Navajo County$48 millionHay3,269
Yavapai County$34 millionHay727
Coconino County$22.6 millionWatermelon2,057
Apache County$17 millionHay5,343
Santa Cruz County$11.3 millionGrapes166
Gila County$9.4 millionHay191
Greenlee County$3.1 millionHay95

Arizona's signature crops

Items where Arizona has the largest share of the national total.

About this data

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service: 2022 Census of Agriculture (farm sales, farms, acreage, livestock and all county figures) and NASS annual estimates (latest final year) for national rankings where they cover the main producing states. Figures NASS withholds to protect individual farms are marked withheld. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.