2012 Top 25 Growers: SOUTHWEST

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Rank	Company	HQ State	2011 Acreage	Acreage Change	Year Founded	Crops Grown in 2011	Previous Rank
1	Navajo Agricultural Products Industry	NM	13,000	-680	1970	beans, potatoes	1
2	Martori Farms	AZ	10,180	N/C	1947	melons, beans	2
3	Pasquinelli Produce	AZ	8,584	-617	1949	iceberg lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, mixed lettuce, celery, anise, spinach	3
4	Jack’s Produce Co.	TX	8,000	20	2004	sweet corn, snap beans, cabbage, squash	5
5	Santa Rosa Produce	AZ	7,502	-498	1982	melons	4
6	Amigo Farms, Inc.	AZ	7,000	N/C	1992	lettuce, cabbage, honeydew, watermelon, Romaine	6
7	Del Monte Fresh Produce	AZ	5,950	N/C	1991	cantaloupe, honeydew	7
8	Rousseau Farming Co.	AZ	5,383	930	1986	carrots, celery, cole crops, collards, leafy greens, melons, onions, parsley, spinach, sweet corn, other	9
9	J & D Produce Inc.	TX	5,000	N/C	1986	cabbage, greens, pickles, onions, peppers, carrots, tomatoes	8
10	Waymon Farms	AZ	3,776	N/C	1984	Romaine hearts, mix lettuce, lettuce, Romaine, broccoli, fennel	10
11	Griffin Ranches Inc.	AZ	3,231	196	1960	leafy greens, other	12
12	Nakasawa Farms	AZ	3,000	N/C	1991	Romaine, cauliflower, broccoflower, broccoli, lettuce	12
13	Doug Mellon Farms	AZ	2,949	N/C	1946	broccoli, lettuce	14
14	Petrocco Farms	CO	2,642	N/C	1918	lettuce, cabbage, onions, green beans, peppers, squash, spinach	16
15	Winter Garden Produce	TX	2,550	N/C	1992	cabbage, broccoli, onions, lettuce, spinach	17
16	Sunny Valley Organics	AZ	2,520	N/C	1989	tomatoes, peppers, zucchini, cucumbers	18
17	Duncan Family Farms	AZ	2,500	-948	2007	spring mix, baby spinach, braising mix	11
18	Barkley Co.	AZ	2,100	N/C	1945	lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, broccolini	19
19	Sakata Farms Inc.	CO	1,980	-720	1961	sweet corn, onions, cabbage, pinto beans	15
20	Bagley Produce Company, Inc.	TX	1,900	200	1977	watermelon	20
21	Bill Burns Farms Inc.	TX	1,550	N/C	1966	onions, potatoes	22
22	Everkrisp Vegetables Inc.	AZ	1,576	N/C	1972	broccoli, potatoes, cabbage, other	21
23	Wyatt Hidalgo Farms, Inc.	TX	1,508	140	1997	collards, turnip greens, dill, cilantro, swiss chard, beets, kohlrabi, kale, parsley, mustard greens, cabbage, carrots, spinach	23
24	JMB Distributing, Inc	AZ	1,550	N/A	1995	green beans, yellow beans	N/A
25	Mandujano Brothers	TX	995	-205	1997	pumpkins, peppers, cantaloupe, watermelon, onion	24

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