Farm operations
333
Avg 685 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CO · FIPS 08051 333 farms Lower-middle (#39/63) 18% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Gunnison County, Colorado - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Gunnison County. Ranked #39 of 63 counties in Colorado.
228K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 17.9% 41K acres
- Other land
- 82.1% 187K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Gunnison County received $2.49 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Colorado county median of $6.19.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.49
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.19
- Colorado county median per acre
- 0.40×
- 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.
333 farms · $21.3M sales
Gunnison County, Colorado reports 333 farms and $21.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2134 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #39 of 63 counties in Colorado; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #39 of 63
- National payments rank #2134 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.7%
Commodity sales
$21.3M
0.60× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$568K
2.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$3.5M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Gunnison County's net farm income sits at the 25th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Gunnison County Farm Data Shows
Gunnison County, Colorado reported 333 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $21.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $568K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.49/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $3.5M. In-state sales rank #39 of 63 in Colorado.
Of 227,945 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 40,878 acres (17.9%) - 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
$2.49 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
227,945 acres
Cropland
40,878 acres
Avg Farm Size
685 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 17.9%
40,878 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 227,945 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 40,878 | 17.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 187,067 | 82.1% |
| Average farm size | 685 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Gunnison County, Colorado?
Gunnison County, Colorado has 333 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 685 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Gunnison County?
Gunnison County's total commodity sales are $21.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #39 among 63 counties in Colorado.
How much federal farm assistance does Gunnison County receive?
Gunnison County received $568K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.49/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Gunnison County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Gunnison County is $3.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Gunnison County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Gunnison (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Lincoln County, NV · HEAVY
$568K federal receipts is higher by - than Gunnison; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Jackson County, MO · MID
$567K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Gunnison; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lake County, TN · MID
$570K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Gunnison; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Alcorn County, MS · LIGHT
$572K federal receipts is higher by $4K than Gunnison; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Boone County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Boone sits near Gunnison on payments-per-acre ($2.50) while total receipts differ.
Loup County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Loup sits near Gunnison on payments-per-acre ($2.49) while total receipts differ.
Colorado ERS state roll-up
Gunnison stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Colorado's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2134)
Gunnison ranks #2134 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
Gunnison County, Colorado stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2134 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.