Farm operations
264
Avg 611 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CO · FIPS 08033 264 farms Bottom quartile (#49/63) 50% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Dolores County, Colorado - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Dolores County. Ranked #49 of 63 counties in Colorado.
161K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 50.4% 81K acres
- Other land
- 49.6% 80K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Dolores County received $16.77 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.7× the Colorado county median of $6.19.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $16.77
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.19
- Colorado county median per acre
- 2.71×
- 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.
264 farms · $7.5M sales
Dolores County, Colorado reports 264 farms and $7.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1109 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #49 of 63 counties in Colorado; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #49 of 63
- National payments rank #1109 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 36.0%
Commodity sales
$7.5M
0.21× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$2.7M
36.0% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$-631K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Dolores County's net farm income sits at the 11th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Dolores County Farm Data Shows
Dolores County, Colorado reported 264 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $7.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($16.77/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-631K. In-state sales rank #49 of 63 in Colorado.
Of 161,407 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 81,279 acres (50.4%) - 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
$16.77 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
161,407 acres
Cropland
81,279 acres
Avg Farm Size
611 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 50.4%
81,279 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 161,407 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 81,279 | 50.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 80,128 | 49.6% |
| Average farm size | 611 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Dolores County, Colorado?
Dolores County, Colorado has 264 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 611 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Dolores County?
Dolores County's total commodity sales are $7.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #49 among 63 counties in Colorado.
How much federal farm assistance does Dolores County receive?
Dolores County received $2.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($16.77/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Dolores County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Dolores County is $-631K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Dolores County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Dolores (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Stonewall County, TX · LIGHT
$2.7M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Dolores; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Bee County, TX · LIGHT
$2.7M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Dolores; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
DE Soto County, FL · MID
$2.7M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Dolores; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Custer County, SD · LIGHT
$2.7M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Dolores; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Kane County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Kane sits near Dolores on payments-per-acre ($16.75) while total receipts differ.
Baldwin County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Baldwin sits near Dolores on payments-per-acre ($16.82) while total receipts differ.
Colorado ERS state roll-up
Dolores stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Colorado's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1109)
Dolores ranks #1109 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
Dolores County, Colorado stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1109 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.