Arizona County Agricultural Economy Profiles: Santa Cruz County, AZ (2022)

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Extension Regional Economic Analysis Program

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2024-05

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County Economies – Arizona
agricultural economy
Santa Cruz County, AZ

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Extension Regional Economic Analysis Program. (2024). Arizona County Agricultural Economy Profiles: Santa Cruz County, AZ (2022). The Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics / University of Arizona Cooperative Extension,The University of Arizona.

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College of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ)

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http://hdl.handle.net/10150/678532

Abstract

Santa Cruz County is located in southern Arizona bordered to the north by Pima County, to the east by Cochise County, and to the south by Mexico. It is the smallest county in Arizona by land area at 1,237 square miles. Major population centers include Nogales and Rio Rico. Top industries in Santa Cruz County include transportation, wholesale, government, and agriculture. The county is home to a cluster of industries involved in importing, storing, and transporting fresh produce from Mexico. Ranching is prominent within the county, but greenhouse production and viticulture and wine-making are of increasing importance for county agriculture.