Farm operations
159
Avg 2,294 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CO · FIPS 08023 159 farms Lower-middle (#33/63) 12% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Costilla County, Colorado - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Costilla County. Ranked #33 of 63 counties in Colorado.
365K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 11.5% 42K acres
- Other land
- 88.5% 323K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Costilla County received $2.72 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Colorado county median of $6.19.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.72
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.19
- Colorado county median per acre
- 0.44×
- 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.
159 farms · $28.7M sales
Costilla County, Colorado reports 159 farms and $28.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1836 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #33 of 63 counties in Colorado; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #33 of 63
- National payments rank #1836 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.5%
Commodity sales
$28.7M
0.81× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$991K
3.5% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$2.8M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Costilla County's net farm income sits at the 23th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Costilla County Farm Data Shows
Costilla County, Colorado reported 159 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $28.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $991K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.72/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $2.8M. In-state sales rank #33 of 63 in Colorado.
Of 364,724 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 41,930 acres (11.5%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Colorado.
Land Use
$2.72 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
364,724 acres
Cropland
41,930 acres
Avg Farm Size
2,294 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 11.5%
41,930 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 364,724 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 41,930 | 11.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 322,794 | 88.5% |
| Average farm size | 2,294 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Costilla County, Colorado?
Costilla County, Colorado has 159 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 2,294 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Costilla County?
Costilla County's total commodity sales are $28.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #33 among 63 counties in Colorado.
How much federal farm assistance does Costilla County receive?
Costilla County received $991K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.72/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Costilla County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Costilla County is $2.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Costilla County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Costilla (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Ada County, ID · MID
$991K federal receipts is higher by - than Costilla; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Washington County, TX · TRACE
$991K federal receipts is higher by - than Costilla; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Bexar County, TX · LIGHT
$992K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Costilla; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Cecil County, MD · HEAVY
$994K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Costilla; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Pottawatomie County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Pottawatomie sits near Costilla on payments-per-acre ($2.76) while total receipts differ.
Blaine County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Blaine sits near Costilla on payments-per-acre ($2.90) while total receipts differ.
Colorado ERS state roll-up
Costilla stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Colorado's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1836)
Costilla ranks #1836 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Costilla County, Colorado stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1836 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.