Farm operations
38
Avg 90 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CO · FIPS 08047 38 farms Bottom quartile (#60/63) 12% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Gilpin County, Colorado - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Gilpin County. Ranked #60 of 63 counties in Colorado.
3K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 11.7% 401 acres
- Other land
- 88.3% 3K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Gilpin County received $5.83 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Colorado county median of $6.19.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.83
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.19
- Colorado county median per acre
- 0.94×
- 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.
38 farms · $81K sales
Gilpin County, Colorado reports 38 farms and $81K in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2888 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #60 of 63 counties in Colorado; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #60 of 63
- National payments rank #2888 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 24.7%
Commodity sales
$81K
0.002× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$20K
24.7% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$-648K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Gilpin County's net farm income sits at the 10th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Gilpin County Farm Data Shows
Gilpin County, Colorado reported 38 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $81K in total commodity sales and receiving $20K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.83/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-648K. In-state sales rank #60 of 63 in Colorado.
Of 3,428 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 401 acres (11.7%) - 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
$5.83 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
3,428 acres
Cropland
401 acres
Avg Farm Size
90 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 11.7%
401 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 3,428 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 401 | 11.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 3,027 | 88.3% |
| Average farm size | 90 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Gilpin County, Colorado?
Gilpin County, Colorado has 38 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 90 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Gilpin County?
Gilpin County's total commodity sales are $81K (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #60 among 63 counties in Colorado.
How much federal farm assistance does Gilpin County receive?
Gilpin County received $20K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.83/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Gilpin County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Gilpin County is $-648K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Gilpin County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Gilpin (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Leon County, FL · TRACE
$20K federal receipts is higher by - than Gilpin; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Roscommon County, MI · LIGHT
$20K federal receipts is higher by - than Gilpin; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Hamilton County, OH · TRACE
$20K federal receipts is higher by - than Gilpin; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Greene County, VA · TRACE
$20K federal receipts is higher by - than Gilpin; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Gwinnett County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Gwinnett sits near Gilpin on payments-per-acre ($5.56) while total receipts differ.
Knott County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Knott sits near Gilpin on payments-per-acre ($5.38) while total receipts differ.
Colorado ERS state roll-up
Gilpin stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Colorado's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2888)
Gilpin ranks #2888 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
Gilpin County, Colorado stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2888 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.