Farm operations
1,127
Avg 194 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CO · FIPS 08035 1,127 farms Lower-middle (#40/63) 9% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Douglas County, Colorado - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Douglas County. Ranked #40 of 63 counties in Colorado.
218K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 9.1% 20K acres
- Other land
- 90.9% 198K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Douglas County received $0.47 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the Colorado county median of $6.19.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.47
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.19
- Colorado county median per acre
- 0.08×
- 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.
1,127 farms · $14.9M sales
Douglas County, Colorado reports 1,127 farms and $14.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2690 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #40 of 63 counties in Colorado; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #40 of 63
- National payments rank #2690 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$14.9M
0.42× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$103K
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-13.0M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Douglas County's net farm income sits at the 1th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Douglas County Farm Data Shows
Douglas County, Colorado reported 1,127 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $14.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $103K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.47/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-13.0M. In-state sales rank #40 of 63 in Colorado.
Of 218,374 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 19,894 acres (9.1%) - 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
$0.47 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
218,374 acres
Cropland
19,894 acres
Avg Farm Size
194 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 9.1%
19,894 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 218,374 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 19,894 | 9.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 198,480 | 90.9% |
| Average farm size | 194 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Douglas County, Colorado?
Douglas County, Colorado has 1,127 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 194 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Douglas County?
Douglas County's total commodity sales are $14.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #40 among 63 counties in Colorado.
How much federal farm assistance does Douglas County receive?
Douglas County received $103K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.47/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Douglas County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Douglas County is $-13.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Douglas County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Douglas (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Cleveland County, AR · TRACE
$103K federal receipts is higher by - than Douglas; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Montmorency County, MI · LIGHT
$103K federal receipts is higher by - than Douglas; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Elk County, PA · LIGHT
$103K federal receipts is higher by - than Douglas; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Morgan County, TN · TRACE
$103K federal receipts is higher by - than Douglas; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Blount County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Blount sits near Douglas on payments-per-acre ($0.47) while total receipts differ.
Dent County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Dent sits near Douglas on payments-per-acre ($0.44) while total receipts differ.
Colorado ERS state roll-up
Douglas stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Colorado's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2690)
Douglas ranks #2690 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
Douglas County, Colorado stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2690 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.