Arizona farming statistics (2022)
Arizona had 16,710 farms working 25,525,087 acres of land in farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, with an average farm size of 1,528 acres, according to USDA NASS. Number of farms is the count of operations from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the census year. Among the 50 states, Arizona ranks 37 of 50 by number of farms.
Quick answer
Arizona had 16,710 farms in 2022 (USDA NASS) — about 0.9% of all US farms — across 25,525,087 acres of farmland, averaging 1,528 acres per farm. Average farm size is land in farms divided by the number of farms, as published.
Farms
16,710
2022 census count
Land in farms
25,525,087
acres, 2022
Avg farm size
1,528
acres, 2022
Rank by farms
37 / 50
among US states
How Arizona compares
States ranked nearest to Arizona by number of farms (2022 Census of Agriculture).
| # | State | Farms | Avg size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | South Carolina | 22,633 | 201 acres |
| 35 | New Mexico | 20,976 | 1,865 acres |
| 36 | Utah | 17,386 | 604 acres |
| 38 | Maryland | 12,550 | 158 acres |
| 39 | Wyoming | 10,544 | 2,729 acres |
| 40 | New Jersey | 9,998 | 71 acres |
Source: USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture, Vol. 1 Ch. 2, Table 1. U.S. Public Domain.
Frequently asked questions
- How many farms are there in Arizona?
- Arizona had 16,710 farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, working 25,525,087 acres of land in farms, according to USDA NASS. That ranks 37 of 50 states by number of farms.
- What is the average farm size in Arizona?
- The average farm size in Arizona was 1,528 acres in 2022 (USDA NASS) — total land in farms (25,525,087 acres) divided by the number of farms (16,710), as published.
- What reference period and source does the Arizona figure use?
- The figures relate to the 2022 Census of Agriculture (the latest; conducted every five years) and are taken from USDA NASS, Volume 1, Chapter 2, Table 1 (State Summary Highlights). U.S. Public Domain. Verified 2026-06-27.
Source & licence
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) — 2022 Census of Agriculture — Volume 1, Chapter 2: State Level Data, Table 1. State Summary Highlights: 2022 (st99_2_001_001). U.S. Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105).
Works of the U.S. federal government (USDA NASS) are not subject to copyright (17 U.S.C. § 105). Figure verified 2026-06-27.