Farm operations
185
Avg 1,572 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CO · FIPS 08025 185 farms Bottom quartile (#63/63) 20% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Crowley County, Colorado - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Crowley County. Ranked #63 of 63 counties in Colorado.
291K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 19.5% 57K acres
- Other land
- 80.5% 234K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Crowley County received $5.60 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Colorado county median of $6.19.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.60
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.19
- Colorado county median per acre
- 0.91×
- 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.
185 farms · - sales
Crowley County, Colorado reports 185 farms and - in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1515 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #63 of 63 counties in Colorado; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #63 of 63
- National payments rank #1515 of 2943
Commodity sales
-
2022 total
Federal payments
$1.6M
USDA programs
Net farm income
$15.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Crowley County's net farm income sits at the 44th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Crowley County Farm Data Shows
Crowley County, Colorado reported 185 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating - in total commodity sales and receiving $1.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.60/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $15.0M. In-state sales rank #63 of 63 in Colorado.
Of 290,733 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 56,676 acres (19.5%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Colorado.
Land Use
$5.60 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
290,733 acres
Cropland
56,676 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,572 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 19.5%
56,676 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 290,733 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 56,676 | 19.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 234,057 | 80.5% |
| Average farm size | 1,572 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Crowley County, Colorado?
Crowley County, Colorado has 185 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,572 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Crowley County?
Crowley County's total commodity sales are - (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #63 among 63 counties in Colorado.
How much federal farm assistance does Crowley County receive?
Crowley County received $1.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.60/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Crowley County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Crowley County is $15.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Crowley County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Crowley (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
DE Witt County, IL · MID
$1.6M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Crowley; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Lucas County, OH · DENSE
$1.6M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Crowley; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Culberson County, TX · TRACE
$1.6M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Crowley; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Midland County, TX · TRACE
$1.6M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Crowley; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Pottawatomie County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Pottawatomie sits near Crowley on payments-per-acre ($5.59) while total receipts differ.
Buffalo County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Buffalo sits near Crowley on payments-per-acre ($5.79) while total receipts differ.
Colorado ERS state roll-up
Crowley stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Colorado's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1515)
Crowley ranks #1515 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Crowley County, Colorado stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1515 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.