Arizona Department of Agriculture
Mission
To regulate and support Arizona agriculture in a manner that encourages farming, ranching, and agribusiness while protecting consumers and natural resources.
The Arizona Department of Agriculture is a cabinet-level statewide agency with more than 320 employees and an annual budget of more than $23.9 million. The agency consists of three main divisions:
- Animal Services
- Environmental Services
- Plant Services
The Department includes a State Agricultural Laboratory; a Citrus, Fruit and Vegetable Standardization and Fresh Produce Grade Inspection program; and an Agricultural Consultation and Training program.
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Top 5 agriculture commodities, 2006
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Value of receipts
thousand $
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Percent of state total
farm receipts
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Percent of US value
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1. Cattle and calves
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737,453
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25.6
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1.5
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2. Dairy products
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504,448
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17.5
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2.2
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3. Lettuce
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388,929
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13.5
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19.4
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4. Cotton
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169,900
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5.9
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2.8
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5. Hay
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143,674
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5.0
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2.9
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All commodities
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2,879,224
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1.2
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Farm income and value added data
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2005
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2006
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Number of farms
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10,100
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10,000
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Thousands $
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Final crop output
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1,660,982
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1,545,271
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+ Final animal output
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1,445,908
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1,324,358
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+ Services and forestry
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562,957
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587,839
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= Final agricultural sector output
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3,669,847
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3,457,468
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- Intermediate consumption outlays
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1,824,032
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1,985,878
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+ Net government transactions
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72,600
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45,295
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= Gross value added
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1,918,415
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1,516,884
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- Capital consumption
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228,184
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254,454
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= Net value added
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1,690,231
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1,262,430
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- Factor payments
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441,698
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488,741
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Employee compensation (total hired labor)
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440,223
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467,730
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Net rent received by nonoperator landlords
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-100,927
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-94,957
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Real estate and nonreal estate interest
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102,402
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115,968
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= Net farm income
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1,248,533
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773,689
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http://www.ers.usda.gov/StateFacts/AZ.htm