Farm operations
423
Avg 400 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CO · FIPS 08021 423 farms Upper-middle (#28/63) 47% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Conejos County, Colorado - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Conejos County. Ranked #28 of 63 counties in Colorado.
169K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 46.8% 79K acres
- Other land
- 53.2% 90K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Conejos County received $17.18 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.8× the Colorado county median of $6.19.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $17.18
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.19
- Colorado county median per acre
- 2.78×
- 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.
423 farms · $44.6M sales
Conejos County, Colorado reports 423 farms and $44.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1053 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #28 of 63 counties in Colorado; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #28 of 63
- National payments rank #1053 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 6.5%
Commodity sales
$44.6M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.9M
6.5% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$12.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Conejos County's net farm income sits at the 41th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Conejos County Farm Data Shows
Conejos County, Colorado reported 423 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $44.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($17.18/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $12.6M. In-state sales rank #28 of 63 in Colorado.
Of 169,051 acres agricultural land, cropland is 79,147 acres (46.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 400 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Colorado.
Land Use
$17.18 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
169,051 acres
Cropland
79,147 acres
Avg Farm Size
400 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 46.8%
79,147 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 169,051 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 79,147 | 46.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 89,904 | 53.2% |
| Average farm size | 400 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Conejos County, Colorado?
Conejos County, Colorado has 423 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 400 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Conejos County?
Conejos County's total commodity sales are $44.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #28 among 63 counties in Colorado.
How much federal farm assistance does Conejos County receive?
Conejos County received $2.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($17.18/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Conejos County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Conejos County is $12.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Conejos County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Conejos (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Montrose County, CO · MID
$2.9M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Conejos; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Gosper County, NE · HEAVY
$2.9M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Conejos; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Lafayette County, AR · DENSE
$2.9M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Conejos; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Iron County, UT · LIGHT
$2.9M federal receipts is lower by $11K than Conejos; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Baldwin County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Baldwin sits near Conejos on payments-per-acre ($16.82) while total receipts differ.
Dolores County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Dolores sits near Conejos on payments-per-acre ($16.77) while total receipts differ.
Colorado ERS state roll-up
Conejos stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Colorado's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1053)
Conejos ranks #1053 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
Conejos County, Colorado stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1053 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.