PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Arizona Field Office issued the following press release:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) today announced the results of the 2022 Census of Agriculture, spanning more than 6 million data points about America's farms and ranches and the people who operate them down to the county level. The information collected directly from producers shows a decrease in the total number of Arizona farms. The data also show a fall in the number of new and beginning (operating 10 or fewer years on any farm) as well as young (under the age of 35) producers in Arizona. The full Census of Agriculture report as well as publication dates for ...