The latest economic impact survey highlights Yuma County, Arizona’s role in agriculture, donating $4.4 billion to Arizona’s economy and $3.9 billion to Yuma County in 2022. The produce from Yuma achieved a retail price of $3.2 billion, capturing the county’s third county for vegetable sales. Melons, potatoes, sweet potatoes.

Yuma’s water usage efficiency is highlighted, with less than acre feet of water being used, with $1,000 worth of vegetables being sold. “There is this concern about the amount of water used and whether it is being used efficiently,” says George Frisbold, research leader and professor at the Faculty of Agriculture and Resource Economics, Faculty of Agriculture. It states. “Uma uses 0.63 acre feet to produce $1,000 worth of crops compared to the rest of the Colorado Basin.

Yuma’s agricultural sector is 58 times more focused than specialized hubs like Detroit’s vehicle manufacturing. “The findings provide a very important resource for planning and decision-making,” said Agricultural Enterprise Analyst Jose Quintero. “Yuma has come to understand what Hollywood is for film and what Silicon Valley is about building farming on computers.”

Researchers used a multifaceted input/output model to analyze the county’s impact on agriculture and extracted it from the Agriculture 2022 USDA Census. “Results were obtained using the latest and accurate data available,” Yuma’s agribusiness extends to farm production, input, services and post-harvest activities, reflecting its economic contributions. I’m doing it. “Yuma is a dynamic place with sophisticated agricultural operations,” says Economic Impact Analyst Dariduval.

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