Farm Census

Coconino County, Arizona

Farms, crops and livestock in the 2022 Census of Agriculture

2,057 farms5,513,546 acres in farms$22.6 million in farm sales

Among US counties with published figures, Coconino County ranks second for land in farms.

Within Arizona, no other county with a published figure has more beef cows.

Women make up the largest share of producers among the 2,346 counties with at least 500 producers.

Cattle and calves: 80.5%Cattle and calves80.5%Sheep and goats: 6.7%Sheep and goats6.7%Vegetables and melons: 3.6%3.6%Horses and mules: 3.4%3.4%Withheld groups: 3.0%3.0%Hay and other crops: 1.2%1.2%Fruit and nuts: 0.7%0.7%Nursery and greenhouse: 0.6%0.6%Grains and oilseeds: 0.3%Cattle and calves: 80.5%Cattle and calves80.5%Sheep and goats: 6.7%6.7%Vegetables and melons: 3.6%3.6%Horses and mules: 3.4%3.4%Withheld groups: 3.0%3.0%Hay and other crops: 1.2%1.2%Fruit and nuts: 0.7%0.7%Nursery and greenhouse: 0.6%Grains and oilseeds: 0.3%
Farm sales by product group, 2022, sized by value. Withheld to protect individual farms: hogs and pigs, poultry and eggs, aquaculture products and other animal products.
Sales by product group
Product groupSalesRank in state
Cattle and calves$18.2 million2nd of 10
Sheep, goats, wool, mohair and goat milk$1.5 million2nd of 12
Vegetables, melons and potatoes$813,0008th of 11
Horses, ponies, mules, burros and donkeys$767,0006th of 13
Hay and other crops$262,00013th of 15
Fruit, tree nuts and berries$167,0006th of 9
Nursery, greenhouse and floriculture crops$132,0006th of 8
Grains, oilseeds, dry beans and dry peas$63,00010th of 10

What the fields held

Coconino County harvested 520 acres of cropland in 2022, 13th of 13 counties in Arizona. Vegetables covered acreage equal to 35% of that.

CropAcresShare of US
Vegetables183under 0.1%
of which potatoes1under 0.1%
Orchard land25under 0.1%
of which apples16under 0.1%
Berries4under 0.1%
Dry edible beans3under 0.1%

Withheld to protect individual farms: hay and haylage, pecans and grapes.

How much of the county is farmland

Share of the county land in farms46.3%

Coconino County ranks third of 15 counties in Arizona on this measure.

  • 12,466 acres of cropland, 0% of farmland
  • 5,384,171 acres of pastureland, 98% of farmland
  • 17,069 acres of woodland, 0% of farmland
  • 1,429 acres irrigated

Farm sizes

The typical farm in Coconino County is smaller than the national median of 72 acres, at 2 acres. The average, pulled up by the largest operations, is 2,680 acres, fifth-largest of 14 in Arizona. The most common size class is 1–9 acres, with 70.3% of farms. Farms of 1,000 acres or more are 9.0% of the total.

1–970%10–4910%50–1796%180–4992%500–9992%1,000–1,9993%2,000+6%
Coconino County US · farms by size

Barns, pens and pastures

AnimalsHeadShare of US
Sheep and lambs24,9390.49%
Goats7,7840.31%
Horses and ponies6,8140.28%
Beef cows27,7210.09%
Cattle and calves41,999under 0.1%
Laying hens2,823under 0.1%
Hogs and pigs173under 0.1%
Turkeys215under 0.1%
Milk cows10under 0.1%

Who farms here

Decisions on Coconino County's 2,057 farms are made by 3,345 producers. Their average age is 61.2, 1.1 years above the Arizona average. Women are 52.9% of them.

Under 356%35–448%45–5413%55–6430%65–7425%75+18%
Coconino County US · producers by age

Five years earlier

Measure2017Change to 2022
Farms2,142−4.0%
Land in farms, acres6,139,007−10.2%
Average farm size, acres2,866−6.5%
Farm products sold (current dollars)$23.9 million−5.5%
Sheep and lambs, head29,378−15.1%
Goats, head9,766−20.3%
Horses and ponies, head7,050−3.3%
Beef cows, head27,562+0.6%

Nearest rivals

Counties with a similar sales mix

Coconino County accounts for 0.4% of farm sales in Arizona and 12.3% of the farms in Arizona. Rank Arizona counties for sheep and lambs.

Source: USDA NASS Census of Agriculture. How to read these pages.