Tuesday, November 10, 2026

What crops grow in the desert of Arizona? Let it be lettuce! Hay, what else?

Bon appetit!

"Lettuce topped the list of Arizona’s most valuable crops, bringing farmers about $1.2 billion in 2025, according to an analysis of U.S. Department of Agriculture data.

Hay ranked second at $236.5 million, followed by pecans at $92.6 million, broccoli at $79.6 million, and spinach at $73.4 million.

Altogether, Arizona farmers received $2.7 billion from crop sales, the analysis found. In 2025, the state’s farmers harvested 24,700 acres of romaine lettuce.

The state also grows cotton, citrus, alfalfa, wheat, corn, melons, and cauliflower, aided by advanced land and water management, including laser-guided slope grading."

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 - The Arizona Flyover


Maricopa County cotton farmers (Source)


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