Table 70. Summary by Tenure of Principal Operator and by Operators on Farm: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Tenure of principal operator 
Operators on farm 
Item 
Total 
Full owners 
Part owners 
Tenants 
One operator 
More than one 
operator 
CROPS HARVESTED - Con. 
Sorghum for grain - Con. 
Irrigated 
farms 
50 
17 
16 
17 
13 
37 
acres 
10,412 
1,737 
4,319 
4,356 
2,841 
7,571 
Farms by acres harvested: 
1 to 24 acres 
5 
5 
2 
3 
25 to 99 acres 
11 
8 
1 
2 
1 
10 
1 00 to 249 acres 
19 
2 
8 
9 
6 
13 
250 to 499 acres 
8 
1 
4 
3 
2 
6 
500 acres or more 
7 
1 
3 
3 
2 
5 
Wheat for grain, all 
farms 
225 
40 
85 
100 
99 
126 
acres 
102,581 
15,974 
41,177 
45,430 
33,531 
69,050 
bushels 
9,500,997 
1,477,548 
3,654,718 
4,368,731 
2,961,853 
6,539,144 
Irrigated 
farms 
225 
40 
85 
100 
99 
126 
acres 
102,581 
15,974 
41,177 
45,430 
33,531 
69,050 
Farms by acres harvested: 
1 to 24 acres 
16 
11 
3 
2 
11 
5 
25 to 99 acres 
42 
7 
21 
14 
19 
23 
1 00 to 249 acres 
50 
9 
18 
23 
28 
22 
250 to 499 acres 
53 
4 
19 
30 
22 
31 
500 acres or more 
64 
9 
24 
31 
19 
45 
Forage-land used for all hay and all 
haylage, grass silage, and 
greenchop (see text) 
farms 
1,390 
608 
371 
411 
742 
648 
acres 
324,562 
56,583 
86,093 
181,886 
114,705 
209,857 
tons, dry 
2,288,772 
352,829 
593,944 
1,341,999 
845,078 
1 ,443,694 
Irrigated 
farms 
1,315 
570 
361 
384 
696 
619 
acres 
322,816 
55,862 
85,714 
181,240 
113,636 
209,180 
Farms by acres harvested: 
1 to 24 acres 
643 
394 
113 
136 
378 
265 
25 to 99 acres 
291 
126 
101 
64 
157 
134 
1 00 to 249 acres 
169 
40 
64 
65 
78 
91 
250 to 499 acres 
107 
22 
47 
38 
61 
46 
500 acres or more 
180 
26 
46 
108 
68 
112 
Alfalfa hay 
farms 
1,103 
434 
299 
370 
607 
496 
acres 
272,457 
45,775 
67,487 
159,195 
97,448 
175,009 
tons, dry 
2,017,479 
303,505 
501,975 
1,211,999 
738,340 
1,279,139 
Irrigated 
farms 
1,058 
420 
291 
347 
574 
484 
acres 
270,948 
45,184 
67,187 
158,577 
96,505 
174,443 
Other tame hay 
farms 
296 
155 
90 
51 
132 
164 
acres 
27,519 
6,354 
11,192 
9,973 
9,862 
17,657 
tons, dry 
126,207 
28,049 
51,543 
46,615 
49,677 
76,530 
Irrigated 
farms 
266 
130 
89 
47 
119 
147 
acres 
27,342 
(D) 
(D) 
9,945 
9,796 
17,546 
Field and grass seed crops, all 
farms 
94 
33 
31 
30 
51 
43 
acres 
12,988 
1,364 
4,261 
7,363 
4,960 
8,028 
Irrigated 
farms 
88 
33 
27 
28 
45 
43 
acres 
12,584 
1,364 
(D) 
(D) 
4,574 
8,010 
Land in vegetables (see text) 
farms 
1,945 
420 
282 
1,243 
863 
1,082 
acres 
119,610 
9,585 
54,513 
55,512 
41,746 
77,864 
Irrigated 
farms 
1,828 
392 
267 
1,169 
813 
1,015 
acres 
119,400 
9,552 
54,486 
55,362 
41,613 
77,788 
Farms by acres harvested: 
0.1 to 4.9 acres 
1,713 
378 
224 
1,111 
791 
922 
5.0 to 24.9 acres 
142 
32 
25 
85 
42 
100 
25.0 to 99.9 acres 
26 
3 
11 
12 
8 
18 
1 00.0 to 249.9 acres 
15 
2 
2 
11 
3 
12 
250.0 acres or more 
49 
5 
20 
24 
19 
30 
Beans, snap 
farms 
107 
49 
12 
46 
47 
60 
acres 
61 
31 
8 
22 
39 
22 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
3 
- 
- 
3 
- 
3 
acres 
3 
- 
- 
3 
- 
3 
Peas, green 
farms 
10 
6 
1 
3 
3 
7 
acres 
5 
3 
(D) 
(D) 
1 
5 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Potatoes 
farms 
56 
27 
4 
25 
17 
39 
acres 
3,389 
(D) 
390 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
3 
1 
- 
2 
2 
1 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Farms by acres harvested: 
0.1 to 4.9 acres 
49 
26 
1 
22 
14 
35 
5.0 to 24.9 acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
25.0 to 99.9 acres 
2 
- 
1 
1 
1 
1 
100.0 to 249.9 acres 
3 
- 
2 
1 
1 
2 
250.0 acres or more 
2 
1 
- 
1 
1 
1 
Sweet corn 
farms 
232 
70 
46 
116 
103 
129 
acres 
529 
107 
247 
176 
177 
352 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Sweet potatoes 
farms 
6 
- 
- 
6 
- 
6 
acres 
1 
- 
- 
1 
- 
1 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Tomatoes in the open 
farms 
141 
104 
12 
25 
32 
109 
acres 
94 
34 
35 
25 
17 
76 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued 
224 Arizona 2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
