Farm operations
681
Avg 340 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CO · FIPS 08043 681 farms Lower-middle (#43/63) 7% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Fremont County, Colorado - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Fremont County. Ranked #43 of 63 counties in Colorado.
232K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 6.5% 15K acres
- Other land
- 93.5% 217K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Fremont County received $3.45 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.
- $3.45
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.19
- Colorado county median per acre
- 0.56×
- 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.
681 farms · $11.4M sales
Fremont County, Colorado reports 681 farms and $11.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1964 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #43 of 63 counties in Colorado; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #43 of 63
- National payments rank #1964 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 7.0%
Commodity sales
$11.4M
0.32× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$800K
7.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-8.2M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Fremont 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 Fremont County Farm Data Shows
Fremont County, Colorado reported 681 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $11.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $800K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.45/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-8.2M. In-state sales rank #43 of 63 in Colorado.
Of 231,567 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 14,954 acres (6.5%) - 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
$3.45 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
231,567 acres
Cropland
14,954 acres
Avg Farm Size
340 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 6.5%
14,954 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 231,567 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 14,954 | 6.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 216,613 | 93.5% |
| Average farm size | 340 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Fremont County, Colorado?
Fremont County, Colorado has 681 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 340 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Fremont County?
Fremont County's total commodity sales are $11.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #43 among 63 counties in Colorado.
How much federal farm assistance does Fremont County receive?
Fremont County received $800K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.45/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Fremont County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Fremont County is $-8.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Fremont County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Fremont (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Pasco County, FL · LIGHT
$800K federal receipts is higher by - than Fremont; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Blanco County, TX · TRACE
$800K federal receipts is higher by - than Fremont; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Clay County, MO · MID
$801K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Fremont; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Republic County, KS · TRACE
$802K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Fremont; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Pushmataha County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Pushmataha sits near Fremont on payments-per-acre ($3.51) while total receipts differ.
Giles County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Giles sits near Fremont on payments-per-acre ($3.38) while total receipts differ.
Colorado ERS state roll-up
Fremont stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Colorado's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1964)
Fremont ranks #1964 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
Fremont County, Colorado stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1964 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.