Farm operations
877
Avg 728 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CO · FIPS 08001 877 farms Upper-middle (#17/63) 74% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Adams County, Colorado - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Adams County. Ranked #17 of 63 counties in Colorado.
638K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 74.3% 474K acres
- Other land
- 25.7% 164K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Adams County received $11.64 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.9× the Colorado county median of $6.19.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.64
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.19
- Colorado county median per acre
- 1.88×
- Colorado median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
877 farms · $94.4M sales
Adams County, Colorado reports 877 farms and $94.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #388 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #17 of 63 counties in Colorado; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #17 of 63
- National payments rank #388 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 7.9%
Commodity sales
$94.4M
2.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$7.4M
7.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$18.7M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Adams County's net farm income sits at the 48th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Adams County Farm Data Shows
Adams County, Colorado reported 877 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $94.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $7.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($11.64/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $18.7M. In-state sales rank #17 of 63 in Colorado.
Of 638,190 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 474,220 acres (74.3%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Colorado.
Land Use
$11.64 per acre of agricultural land · the median Colorado county receives $6.19. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
638,190 acres
Cropland
474,220 acres
Avg Farm Size
728 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 74.3%
474,220 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 638,190 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 474,220 | 74.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 163,970 | 25.7% |
| Average farm size | 728 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Adams County, Colorado?
Adams County, Colorado has 877 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 728 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Adams County?
Adams County's total commodity sales are $94.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #17 among 63 counties in Colorado.
How much federal farm assistance does Adams County receive?
Adams County received $7.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.64/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Adams County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Adams County is $18.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Adams County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Adams (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Frontier County, NE · HEAVY
$7.4M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Adams; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Lawrence County, MO · DENSE
$7.4M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Adams; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Ringgold County, IA · DENSE
$7.4M federal receipts is lower by $15K than Adams; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Gonzales County, TX · HEAVY
$7.4M federal receipts is lower by $19K than Adams; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Jones County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Jones sits near Adams on payments-per-acre ($11.77) while total receipts differ.
Imperial County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Imperial sits near Adams on payments-per-acre ($11.81) while total receipts differ.
Colorado ERS state roll-up
Adams stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Colorado's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#388)
Adams ranks #388 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Adams County, Colorado stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #388 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Colorado compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Colorado state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.