Farm operations
273
Avg 232 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CO · FIPS 08015 273 farms Lower-middle (#46/63) 19% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Chaffee County, Colorado - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Chaffee County. Ranked #46 of 63 counties in Colorado.
63K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 19.2% 12K acres
- Other land
- 80.8% 51K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Chaffee County received $9.83 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.6× the Colorado county median of $6.19.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.83
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.19
- Colorado county median per acre
- 1.59×
- 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.
273 farms · $10.1M sales
Chaffee County, Colorado reports 273 farms and $10.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2092 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #46 of 63 counties in Colorado; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #46 of 63
- National payments rank #2092 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 6.1%
Commodity sales
$10.1M
0.29× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$622K
6.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$922K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Chaffee 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 Chaffee County Farm Data Shows
Chaffee County, Colorado reported 273 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $10.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $622K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.83/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $922K. In-state sales rank #46 of 63 in Colorado.
Of 63,301 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 12,151 acres (19.2%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Colorado.
Land Use
$9.83 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
63,301 acres
Cropland
12,151 acres
Avg Farm Size
232 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 19.2%
12,151 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 63,301 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 12,151 | 19.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 51,150 | 80.8% |
| Average farm size | 232 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Chaffee County, Colorado?
Chaffee County, Colorado has 273 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 232 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Chaffee County?
Chaffee County's total commodity sales are $10.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #46 among 63 counties in Colorado.
How much federal farm assistance does Chaffee County receive?
Chaffee County received $622K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.83/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Chaffee County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Chaffee County is $922K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Chaffee County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Chaffee (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Lee County, NC · DENSE
$622K federal receipts is higher by - than Chaffee; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Okaloosa County, FL · HEAVY
$621K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Chaffee; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Wabaunsee County, KS · TRACE
$623K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Chaffee; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lewis County, WA · LIGHT
$624K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Chaffee; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Jefferson County (MID $/acre pole)
Jefferson sits near Chaffee on payments-per-acre ($9.94) while total receipts differ.
Camp County (MID $/acre pole)
Camp sits near Chaffee on payments-per-acre ($9.68) while total receipts differ.
Colorado ERS state roll-up
Chaffee stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside Colorado's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2092)
Chaffee ranks #2092 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
Chaffee County, Colorado stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2092 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.