Farm operations
396
Avg 440 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CO · FIPS 08007 396 farms Lower-middle (#42/63) 12% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Archuleta County, Colorado - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Archuleta County. Ranked #42 of 63 counties in Colorado.
174K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 11.7% 20K acres
- Other land
- 88.3% 154K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Archuleta County received $2.29 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Colorado county median of $6.19.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.29
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.19
- Colorado county median per acre
- 0.37×
- 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.
396 farms · $11.9M sales
Archuleta County, Colorado reports 396 farms and $11.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2274 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #42 of 63 counties in Colorado; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #42 of 63
- National payments rank #2274 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.3%
Commodity sales
$11.9M
0.34× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$398K
3.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$957K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Archuleta County's net farm income sits at the 18th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Archuleta County Farm Data Shows
Archuleta County, Colorado reported 396 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $11.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $398K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.29/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $957K. In-state sales rank #42 of 63 in Colorado.
Of 174,130 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 20,400 acres (11.7%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Colorado.
Land Use
$2.29 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
174,130 acres
Cropland
20,400 acres
Avg Farm Size
440 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 11.7%
20,400 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 174,130 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 20,400 | 11.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 153,730 | 88.3% |
| Average farm size | 440 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Archuleta County, Colorado?
Archuleta County, Colorado has 396 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 440 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Archuleta County?
Archuleta County's total commodity sales are $11.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #42 among 63 counties in Colorado.
How much federal farm assistance does Archuleta County receive?
Archuleta County received $398K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.29/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Archuleta County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Archuleta County is $957K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Archuleta County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Archuleta (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Vanderburgh County, IN · MID
$398K federal receipts is higher by - than Archuleta; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Hamilton County, FL · LIGHT
$397K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Archuleta; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Jefferson County, KS · TRACE
$399K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Archuleta; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Catawba County, NC · LIGHT
$397K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Archuleta; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Montgomery County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Montgomery sits near Archuleta on payments-per-acre ($2.40) while total receipts differ.
Washington County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Washington sits near Archuleta on payments-per-acre ($2.40) while total receipts differ.
Colorado ERS state roll-up
Archuleta stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Colorado's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2274)
Archuleta ranks #2274 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Archuleta County, Colorado stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2274 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.