Farm operations
826
Avg 90 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CO · FIPS 08013 826 farms Lower-middle (#34/63) 42% cropland MID MIXED
Boulder County, Colorado - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Boulder County. Ranked #34 of 63 counties in Colorado.
74K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 41.5% 31K acres
- Other land
- 58.5% 43K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Boulder County received $7.08 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.
- $7.08
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.19
- Colorado county median per acre
- 1.15×
- 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.
826 farms · $25.7M sales
Boulder County, Colorado reports 826 farms and $25.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2159 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #34 of 63 counties in Colorado; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #34 of 63
- National payments rank #2159 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.0%
Commodity sales
$25.7M
0.72× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$526K
2.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-2.9M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Boulder County's net farm income sits at the 5th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Boulder County Farm Data Shows
Boulder County, Colorado reported 826 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $25.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $526K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.08/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-2.9M. In-state sales rank #34 of 63 in Colorado.
Of 74,242 acres agricultural land, cropland is 30,777 acres (41.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 90 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Colorado.
Land Use
$7.08 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
74,242 acres
Cropland
30,777 acres
Avg Farm Size
90 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 41.5%
30,777 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 74,242 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 30,777 | 41.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 43,465 | 58.5% |
| Average farm size | 90 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Boulder County, Colorado?
Boulder County, Colorado has 826 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 90 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Boulder County?
Boulder County's total commodity sales are $25.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #34 among 63 counties in Colorado.
How much federal farm assistance does Boulder County receive?
Boulder County received $526K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.08/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Boulder County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Boulder County is $-2.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Boulder County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Boulder (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Union County, MS · LIGHT
$526K federal receipts is higher by - than Boulder; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
St. John The Baptist County, LA · DENSE
$524K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Boulder; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Wilkes County, NC · LIGHT
$528K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Boulder; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Orange County, VT · LIGHT
$524K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Boulder; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Waukesha County (MID $/acre pole)
Waukesha sits near Boulder on payments-per-acre ($7.12) while total receipts differ.
Jackson County (MID $/acre pole)
Jackson sits near Boulder on payments-per-acre ($7.03) while total receipts differ.
Colorado ERS state roll-up
Boulder stamps MID · MIXED inside Colorado's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2159)
Boulder ranks #2159 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Boulder County, Colorado stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2159 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.