Farm operations
262
Avg 539 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CO · FIPS 08003 262 farms Top quartile (#14/63) 49% cropland DENSE MIXED
Alamosa County, Colorado - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Alamosa County. Ranked #14 of 63 counties in Colorado.
141K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 49.4% 70K acres
- Other land
- 50.6% 72K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Alamosa County received $25.40 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 4.1× the Colorado county median of $6.19.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $25.40
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.19
- Colorado county median per acre
- 4.11×
- 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.
262 farms · $112.4M sales
Alamosa County, Colorado reports 262 farms and $112.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #871 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #14 of 63 counties in Colorado; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #14 of 63
- National payments rank #871 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.2%
Commodity sales
$112.4M
3.2× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$3.6M
3.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$41.4M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Alamosa County's net farm income sits at the 64th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Alamosa County Farm Data Shows
Alamosa County, Colorado reported 262 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $112.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($25.40/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $41.4M. In-state sales rank #14 of 63 in Colorado.
Of 141,342 acres agricultural land, cropland is 69,773 acres (49.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 539 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Colorado.
Land Use
$25.40 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
141,342 acres
Cropland
69,773 acres
Avg Farm Size
539 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 49.4%
69,773 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 141,342 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 69,773 | 49.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 71,569 | 50.6% |
| Average farm size | 539 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Alamosa County, Colorado?
Alamosa County, Colorado has 262 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 539 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Alamosa County?
Alamosa County's total commodity sales are $112.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #14 among 63 counties in Colorado.
How much federal farm assistance does Alamosa County receive?
Alamosa County received $3.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($25.40/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Alamosa County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Alamosa County is $41.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Alamosa County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Alamosa (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Grady County, GA · DENSE
$3.6M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Alamosa; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Ellis County, KS · LIGHT
$3.6M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Alamosa; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Phillips County, KS · MID
$3.6M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Alamosa; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Pratt County, KS · MID
$3.6M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Alamosa; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Early County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Early sits near Alamosa on payments-per-acre ($24.90) while total receipts differ.
Nash County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Nash sits near Alamosa on payments-per-acre ($24.31) while total receipts differ.
Colorado ERS state roll-up
Alamosa stamps DENSE · MIXED inside Colorado's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#871)
Alamosa ranks #871 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Alamosa County, Colorado stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #871 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.