TRENDS IN U.S. AND ARIZONA AGRICULTURE

Trends in U.S. Agriculture – A 20th Century Time Capsule

Beginning End of of Century Century

Number of Farms 5,739,6572,215,876

Average Farm Acreage 147 acres 431 acres

Crops: Percent of Farms Growing:Corn for Grain 82% 20%

Hay 62% 46%Vegetables 61%

2.7%Potatoes 49%

0.5%Orchards 48%

5.6%Oats 37%

4.3%Soybeans 0%

17%

Trends in U.S. Agriculture – A 20th Century Time Capsule

Beginning End of

of Century Century

Livestock: Percent of Farms Raising:

Cattle 85% 54%Milk Cows 79%

5.6%

Hogs and Pigs 76% 5.6%

Chickens 97% 5%

Farm Mechanization: Percent of Farms With:

Wheel Tractors 4% 89%

Horses 79% 22%

Mules 26% 2%

Trends in U.S. Agriculture – A 20th Century Time Capsule

Beginning End of

of Century Century

Government Payments: $ 0 $ 5 billion

% of Population Living on Farms 39.2% 1.8%

% of Labor Force on Farms 38.8% 1.7%

1982

1984

1986

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2010

0

50,000

100,000

150,000

200,000

ArizonaDurum Wheat - Acres Harvested

1982-2010

1982

1984

1986

1988

1990

1992

1994

1996

1998

2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

010,00020,00030,00040,00050,00060,000

ArizonaWinter Wheat - Acres Harvested

1982-2010

1982

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0

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10,000

15,000

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30,000

ArizonaGrain Sorghum - Acres Harvested

1982-2010Official Estimates Not Available During the 1990s. 1992 data is from 1992

Census of Agriculture

1981

1982

1983

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1997

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2001

2002

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2004

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0

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

ArizonaSorghum for Silage - Acres Harvested

1981-2009Official Estimates Not Available During the 1990s.

1981

1983

1985

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1989

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1993

1995

1997

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2001

2003

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2007

2009

0100,000200,000300,000400,000500,000600,000700,000

ArizonaUpland Cotton - Acres Harvested

1981-2009

1981

1983

1985

1987

1989

1991

1993

1995

1997

1999

2001

2003

2005

2007

2009

040,00080,000

120,000160,000200,000240,000

ArizonaPima Cotton - Acres Harvested

1981-2009

1982

1984

1986

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1990

1992

1994

1996

1998

2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

050,000

100,000150,000200,000250,000300,000350,000

ArizonaAlfalfa Hay - Acres Harvested

1982-2010

1981

1983

1985

1987

1989

1991

1993

1995

1997

1999

2001

2003

2005

2007

2009

05,000

10,00015,00020,00025,00030,00035,000

ArizonaCorn for Silage - Acres Harvested

1981-2009

1989

1991

1993

1995

1997

1999

2001

2003

2005

2007

2009

010,00020,00030,00040,00050,00060,000

ArizonaHead Lettuce - Acres Harvested

1980-2009

1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 20090

2,0004,0006,0008,000

10,00012,000

ArizonaLeaf Lettuce - Acres Harvested

1993-2009

1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 20090

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

ArizonaRomaine Lettuce - Acres Harvested

1992-2009

1980

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2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2009

0

4,000

8,000

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16,000

20,000

ArizonaCantaloupes - Acres Harvested

1980-2009Estimates were discountinued after 1980 and resumed in 1992

1980

1984

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1990

1992

1994

1997

2000

2003

2006

2009

0

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2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

Arizona Honeydews - Acres Harvested

1980-2009

1989

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1995

1997

1999

2001

2003

2005

2007

2009

0

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10,000

15,000

20,000

ArizonaLemons - Acres Harvested

1989-2009

1989

1991

1993

1995

1997

1999

2001

2003

2005

2007

2009

01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,000

ArizonaTangerines - Acres Harvested

1989-2009Includes Tangelos

1989

1991

1993

1995

1997

1999

2001

2003

2005

2007

2009

01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,000

ArizonaValencia Oranges - Acres Harvested

1989-2009

1989

1991

1993

1995

1997

1999

2001

2003

2005

2007

2009

01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,000

ArizonaNavel Oranges - Acres Harvested

1989-2009

1989

1991

1993

1995

1997

1999

2001

2003

2005

2007

2009

01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,000

ArizonaGrapefruit - Acres Harvested

1989-2009

1982

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2000

2002

2004

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2010

0200,000400,000600,000800,000

1,000,0001,200,000

ArizonaAll Cattle Inventory

January 1, 1982-2010

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ArizonaMilk Cow InventoryJanuary 1, 1982-2010

1982

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2002

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050,000

100,000150,000200,000250,000300,000350,000

ArizonaBeef Cow Inventory

January 1, 1982-2010

1982

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ArizonaCattle On Feed Inventory

January 1, 1982-2010