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Explore Arizona agriculture and learn what makes it unique.
Agriculture in Arizona is a major contributor to the state’s economy, as well as the U.S. economy. With a climate that promotes year-round growth of a wide variety of crops, farmers grow a diverse mix of crops including cash crops such as cotton, alfalfa, and wheat as well as specialty crops such as fresh vegetables and nursery crops. In fact, Arizona is the third-largest producer of fresh vegetables in the United States. As of 2017, there were 19,086 farms in the Grand Canyon State spread across over 26 million acres of agricultural land.
$8,405/acre
-0.9%
$8,600
Current Price Per Acre
Value per Acre
Source: USDA
-0.9%
Average Land Appreciation
Year Over Year Change (%)
Source: USDA
| Year | Per Acre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $8,600 | 3.0% |
| 2022 | $8,350 | 8.4% |
| 2021 | $7,700 | 0.7% |
| 2020 | $7,650 | 0.7% |
| 2019 | $7,600 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | $7,610 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | $7,720 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | $7,800 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | $7,970 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | $8,140 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | $8,290 | 4.1% |
| 2012 | $7,960 | 4.6% |
| 2011 | $7,610 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | $7,750 | -21.2% |
| 2009 | $9,830 | -14.5% |
| 2008 | $11,500 | 6.5% |
| 2007 | $10,800 | 2.9% |
| 2006 | $10,500 | 16.7% |
| 2005 | $9,000 | 40.6% |
| 2004 | $6,400 | 6.7% |
| 2003 | $6,000 | 7.1% |
| 2002 | $5,600 | 16.7% |
| 2001 | $4,800 | 9.1% |
| 2000 | $4,400 | 7.3% |
| 1999 | $4,100 | 7.9% |
| 1998 | $3,800 | 2.7% |
