Farm operations
1,207
Avg 407 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CO · FIPS 08041 1,207 farms Lower-middle (#37/63) 7% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
EL Paso County, Colorado - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for EL Paso County. Ranked #37 of 63 counties in Colorado.
491K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 7.0% 34K acres
- Other land
- 93.0% 456K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
EL Paso County received $2.83 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Colorado county median of $6.19.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.83
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.19
- Colorado county median per acre
- 0.46×
- 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.
1,207 farms · $24.5M sales
EL Paso County, Colorado reports 1,207 farms and $24.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1625 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #37 of 63 counties in Colorado; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #37 of 63
- National payments rank #1625 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.7%
Commodity sales
$24.5M
0.69× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.4M
5.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-11.5M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- EL Paso County's net farm income sits at the 2th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the EL Paso County Farm Data Shows
EL Paso County, Colorado reported 1,207 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $24.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.83/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-11.5M. In-state sales rank #37 of 63 in Colorado.
Of 490,740 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 34,493 acres (7.0%) - 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
$2.83 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
490,740 acres
Cropland
34,493 acres
Avg Farm Size
407 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 7.0%
34,493 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 490,740 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 34,493 | 7.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 456,247 | 93.0% |
| Average farm size | 407 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in EL Paso County, Colorado?
EL Paso County, Colorado has 1,207 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 407 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of EL Paso County?
EL Paso County's total commodity sales are $24.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #37 among 63 counties in Colorado.
How much federal farm assistance does EL Paso County receive?
EL Paso County received $1.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.83/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in EL Paso County?
Net cash farm income for operations in EL Paso County is $-11.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with EL Paso County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for EL Paso (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Ohio County, KY · MID
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by - than EL Paso; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Fayette County, TN · LIGHT
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by - than EL Paso; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Eureka County, NV · TRACE
$1.4M federal receipts is lower by $2K than EL Paso; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lane County, OR · MID
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by $2K than EL Paso; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Washington County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Washington sits near EL Paso on payments-per-acre ($2.75) while total receipts differ.
Powell County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Powell sits near EL Paso on payments-per-acre ($2.71) while total receipts differ.
Colorado ERS state roll-up
EL Paso stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Colorado's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1625)
EL Paso ranks #1625 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
EL Paso County, Colorado stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1625 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.