Farm operations
607
Avg 444 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CO · FIPS 08005 607 farms Lower-middle (#44/63) 54% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Arapahoe County, Colorado - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Arapahoe County. Ranked #44 of 63 counties in Colorado.
269K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 53.8% 145K acres
- Other land
- 46.2% 124K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Arapahoe County received $6.58 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the Colorado county median of $6.19.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.58
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.19
- Colorado county median per acre
- 1.06×
- 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.
607 farms · $11.3M sales
Arapahoe County, Colorado reports 607 farms and $11.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1446 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #44 of 63 counties in Colorado; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #44 of 63
- National payments rank #1446 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 15.6%
Commodity sales
$11.3M
0.32× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.8M
15.6% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$-6.2M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Arapahoe County's net farm income sits at the 3th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Arapahoe County Farm Data Shows
Arapahoe County, Colorado reported 607 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $11.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.58/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-6.2M. In-state sales rank #44 of 63 in Colorado.
Of 269,428 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 144,975 acres (53.8%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Colorado.
Land Use
$6.58 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
269,428 acres
Cropland
144,975 acres
Avg Farm Size
444 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 53.8%
144,975 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 269,428 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 144,975 | 53.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 124,453 | 46.2% |
| Average farm size | 444 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Arapahoe County, Colorado?
Arapahoe County, Colorado has 607 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 444 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Arapahoe County?
Arapahoe County's total commodity sales are $11.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #44 among 63 counties in Colorado.
How much federal farm assistance does Arapahoe County receive?
Arapahoe County received $1.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.58/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Arapahoe County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Arapahoe County is $-6.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Arapahoe County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Arapahoe (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Muskegon County, MI · DENSE
$1.8M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Arapahoe; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Ashland County, OH · HEAVY
$1.8M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Arapahoe; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Polk County, AR · HEAVY
$1.8M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Arapahoe; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Pierce County, WI · MID
$1.8M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Arapahoe; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Elmore County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Elmore sits near Arapahoe on payments-per-acre ($6.66) while total receipts differ.
Murray County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Murray sits near Arapahoe on payments-per-acre ($6.49) while total receipts differ.
Colorado ERS state roll-up
Arapahoe stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Colorado's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1446)
Arapahoe ranks #1446 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Arapahoe County, Colorado stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1446 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.