Farm operations
379
Avg 2,541 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CO · FIPS 08017 379 farms Top quartile (#15/63) 54% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Cheyenne County, Colorado - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Cheyenne County. Ranked #15 of 63 counties in Colorado.
963K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 53.9% 519K acres
- Other land
- 46.1% 444K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Cheyenne County received $14.22 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.3× the Colorado county median of $6.19.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $14.22
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.19
- Colorado county median per acre
- 2.30×
- 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.
379 farms · $98.2M sales
Cheyenne County, Colorado reports 379 farms and $98.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #150 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #15 of 63 counties in Colorado; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #15 of 63
- National payments rank #150 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 13.9%
Commodity sales
$98.2M
2.8× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$13.7M
13.9% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$36.9M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Cheyenne County's net farm income sits at the 62th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Cheyenne County Farm Data Shows
Cheyenne County, Colorado reported 379 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $98.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $13.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($14.22/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $36.9M. In-state sales rank #15 of 63 in Colorado.
Of 963,154 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 519,454 acres (53.9%) - 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
$14.22 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
963,154 acres
Cropland
519,454 acres
Avg Farm Size
2,541 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 53.9%
519,454 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 963,154 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 519,454 | 53.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 443,700 | 46.1% |
| Average farm size | 2,541 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Cheyenne County, Colorado?
Cheyenne County, Colorado has 379 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 2,541 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Cheyenne County?
Cheyenne County's total commodity sales are $98.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #15 among 63 counties in Colorado.
How much federal farm assistance does Cheyenne County receive?
Cheyenne County received $13.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($14.22/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Cheyenne County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Cheyenne County is $36.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Cheyenne County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Cheyenne (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Caddo County, OK · DENSE
$13.7M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Cheyenne; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Vernon County, MO · DENSE
$13.7M federal receipts is lower by $36K than Cheyenne; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Woodbury County, IA · DENSE
$13.7M federal receipts is higher by $52K than Cheyenne; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Hamilton County, KS · DENSE
$13.6M federal receipts is lower by $76K than Cheyenne; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Prowers County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Prowers sits near Cheyenne on payments-per-acre ($14.11) while total receipts differ.
Finney County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Finney sits near Cheyenne on payments-per-acre ($14.36) while total receipts differ.
Colorado ERS state roll-up
Cheyenne stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Colorado's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#150)
Cheyenne ranks #150 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
Cheyenne County, Colorado stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #150 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.