Farm operations
211
Avg 602 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CO · FIPS 08037 211 farms Lower-middle (#47/63) 14% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Eagle County, Colorado - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Eagle County. Ranked #47 of 63 counties in Colorado.
127K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 14.1% 18K acres
- Other land
- 85.9% 109K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Eagle County received $3.59 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Colorado county median of $6.19.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.59
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.19
- Colorado county median per acre
- 0.58×
- 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.
211 farms · $8.6M sales
Eagle County, Colorado reports 211 farms and $8.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2224 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #47 of 63 counties in Colorado; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #47 of 63
- National payments rank #2224 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.3%
Commodity sales
$8.6M
0.24× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$456K
5.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$268K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Eagle County's net farm income sits at the 16th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Eagle County Farm Data Shows
Eagle County, Colorado reported 211 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $8.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $456K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.59/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $268K. In-state sales rank #47 of 63 in Colorado.
Of 127,056 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 17,892 acres (14.1%) - 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
$3.59 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
127,056 acres
Cropland
17,892 acres
Avg Farm Size
602 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 14.1%
17,892 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 127,056 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 17,892 | 14.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 109,164 | 85.9% |
| Average farm size | 602 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Eagle County, Colorado?
Eagle County, Colorado has 211 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 602 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Eagle County?
Eagle County's total commodity sales are $8.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #47 among 63 counties in Colorado.
How much federal farm assistance does Eagle County receive?
Eagle County received $456K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.59/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Eagle County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Eagle County is $268K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Eagle County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Eagle (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Chatham County, NC · LIGHT
$457K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Eagle; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Maury County, TN · TRACE
$455K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Eagle; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Bradford County, FL · MID
$454K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Eagle; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
DE Kalb County, AL · TRACE
$459K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Eagle; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Washington County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Washington sits near Eagle on payments-per-acre ($3.60) while total receipts differ.
Carlton County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Carlton sits near Eagle on payments-per-acre ($3.55) while total receipts differ.
Colorado ERS state roll-up
Eagle stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Colorado's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2224)
Eagle ranks #2224 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
Eagle County, Colorado stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2224 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.