Farm operations
267
Avg 935 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CO · FIPS 08049 267 farms Lower-middle (#45/63) 16% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Grand County, Colorado - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Grand County. Ranked #45 of 63 counties in Colorado.
250K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 16.1% 40K acres
- Other land
- 83.9% 209K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Grand County received $3.92 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.
- $3.92
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.19
- Colorado county median per acre
- 0.63×
- 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.
267 farms · $10.3M sales
Grand County, Colorado reports 267 farms and $10.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1844 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #45 of 63 counties in Colorado; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #45 of 63
- National payments rank #1844 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 9.5%
Commodity sales
$10.3M
0.29× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$978K
9.5% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$5.6M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Grand County's net farm income sits at the 30th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Grand County Farm Data Shows
Grand County, Colorado reported 267 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $10.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $978K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.92/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $5.6M. In-state sales rank #45 of 63 in Colorado.
Of 249,554 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 40,239 acres (16.1%) - 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
$3.92 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
249,554 acres
Cropland
40,239 acres
Avg Farm Size
935 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 16.1%
40,239 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 249,554 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 40,239 | 16.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 209,315 | 83.9% |
| Average farm size | 935 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Grand County, Colorado?
Grand County, Colorado has 267 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 935 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Grand County?
Grand County's total commodity sales are $10.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #45 among 63 counties in Colorado.
How much federal farm assistance does Grand County receive?
Grand County received $978K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.92/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Grand County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Grand County is $5.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Grand County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Grand (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Scott County, IL · MID
$978K federal receipts is higher by - than Grand; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Mora County, NM · TRACE
$976K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Grand; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lowndes County, MS · MID
$985K federal receipts is higher by $7K than Grand; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Madison County, NY · LIGHT
$985K federal receipts is higher by $7K than Grand; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Bexar County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Bexar sits near Grand on payments-per-acre ($3.99) while total receipts differ.
Taylor County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Taylor sits near Grand on payments-per-acre ($4.06) while total receipts differ.
Colorado ERS state roll-up
Grand stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Colorado's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1844)
Grand ranks #1844 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
Grand County, Colorado stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1844 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.