Arizona Agriculture

Arizona’s diverse terrain brings with it diverse climates, much to the benefit of the state’s agriculture industry. The southern part of Arizona is mostly desert, and where cotton and lettuce crops flourish. Cattle and sheep thrive in the mountainous regions of the north and west.

Arizona is home to 16,710 farms across more than 25 million acres of farm land, and the average farm size is 1,528 acres.

Dairy products, lettuce, and cattle and calves are Arizona’s leading agricultural products, with hay, spinach and broccoli positioned as top-produced crops.