Farm operations
696
Avg 1,776 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CO · FIPS 08009 696 farms Top quartile (#13/63) 56% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Baca County, Colorado - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Baca County. Ranked #13 of 63 counties in Colorado.
1.24M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 56.0% 692K acres
- Other land
- 44.0% 544K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Baca County received $17.66 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.9× the Colorado county median of $6.19.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $17.66
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.19
- Colorado county median per acre
- 2.85×
- 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.
696 farms · $130.9M sales
Baca County, Colorado reports 696 farms and $130.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #47 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #13 of 63 counties in Colorado; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #13 of 63
- National payments rank #47 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 16.7%
Commodity sales
$130.9M
3.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$21.8M
16.7% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$39.7M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Baca County's net farm income sits at the 63th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Baca County Farm Data Shows
Baca County, Colorado reported 696 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $130.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $21.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($17.66/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $39.7M. In-state sales rank #13 of 63 in Colorado.
Of 1,236,174 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 692,426 acres (56.0%) - 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
$17.66 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
1,236,174 acres
Cropland
692,426 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,776 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 56.0%
692,426 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,236,174 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 692,426 | 56.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 543,748 | 44.0% |
| Average farm size | 1,776 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Baca County, Colorado?
Baca County, Colorado has 696 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,776 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Baca County?
Baca County's total commodity sales are $130.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #13 among 63 counties in Colorado.
How much federal farm assistance does Baca County receive?
Baca County received $21.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($17.66/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Baca County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Baca County is $39.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Baca County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Baca (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Otter Tail County, MN · DENSE
$21.9M federal receipts is higher by $79K than Baca; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Yakima County, WA · HEAVY
$21.6M federal receipts is lower by $228K than Baca; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Parmer County, TX · DENSE
$21.6M federal receipts is lower by $246K than Baca; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Pembina County, ND · DENSE
$22.3M federal receipts is higher by $440K than Baca; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Roosevelt County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Roosevelt sits near Baca on payments-per-acre ($17.29) while total receipts differ.
Tripp County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Tripp sits near Baca on payments-per-acre ($17.20) while total receipts differ.
Colorado ERS state roll-up
Baca stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Colorado's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#47)
Baca ranks #47 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
Baca County, Colorado stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #47 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.