Farm operations
1,511
Avg 124 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CO · FIPS 08029 1,511 farms Upper-middle (#22/63) 36% cropland DENSE MIXED
Delta County, Colorado - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Delta County. Ranked #22 of 63 counties in Colorado.
187K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 35.5% 66K acres
- Other land
- 64.5% 121K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Delta County received $29.91 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 4.8× the Colorado county median of $6.19.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $29.91
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.19
- Colorado county median per acre
- 4.84×
- 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.
1,511 farms · $79.1M sales
Delta County, Colorado reports 1,511 farms and $79.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #547 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #22 of 63 counties in Colorado; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #22 of 63
- National payments rank #547 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 7.1%
Commodity sales
$79.1M
2.2× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$5.6M
7.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$15.7M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Delta County's net farm income sits at the 45th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Delta County Farm Data Shows
Delta County, Colorado reported 1,511 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $79.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($29.91/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $15.7M. In-state sales rank #22 of 63 in Colorado.
Of 187,247 acres agricultural land, cropland is 66,410 acres (35.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 124 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Colorado.
Land Use
$29.91 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
187,247 acres
Cropland
66,410 acres
Avg Farm Size
124 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 35.5%
66,410 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 187,247 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 66,410 | 35.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 120,837 | 64.5% |
| Average farm size | 124 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Delta County, Colorado?
Delta County, Colorado has 1,511 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 124 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Delta County?
Delta County's total commodity sales are $79.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #22 among 63 counties in Colorado.
How much federal farm assistance does Delta County receive?
Delta County received $5.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($29.91/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Delta County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Delta County is $15.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Delta County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Delta (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Jerauld County, SD · HEAVY
$5.6M federal receipts is higher by - than Delta; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Henry County, IL · HEAVY
$5.6M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Delta; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Morehouse County, LA · DENSE
$5.6M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Delta; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Bourbon County, KS · HEAVY
$5.6M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Delta; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Stanton County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Stanton sits near Delta on payments-per-acre ($30.20) while total receipts differ.
Dickinson County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Dickinson sits near Delta on payments-per-acre ($30.27) while total receipts differ.
Colorado ERS state roll-up
Delta stamps DENSE · MIXED inside Colorado's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#547)
Delta ranks #547 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Delta County, Colorado stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #547 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.