Farm operations
393
Avg 1,189 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CO · FIPS 08055 393 farms Lower-middle (#41/63) 3% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Huerfano County, Colorado - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Huerfano County. Ranked #41 of 63 counties in Colorado.
467K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 3.3% 15K acres
- Other land
- 96.7% 452K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Huerfano County received $1.59 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Colorado county median of $6.19.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.59
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.19
- Colorado county median per acre
- 0.26×
- 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.
393 farms · $13.3M sales
Huerfano County, Colorado reports 393 farms and $13.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2000 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #41 of 63 counties in Colorado; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #41 of 63
- National payments rank #2000 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.6%
Commodity sales
$13.3M
0.38× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$743K
5.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$598K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Huerfano County's net farm income sits at the 17th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Huerfano County Farm Data Shows
Huerfano County, Colorado reported 393 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $13.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $743K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.59/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $598K. In-state sales rank #41 of 63 in Colorado.
Of 467,348 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 15,360 acres (3.3%) - 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
$1.59 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
467,348 acres
Cropland
15,360 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,189 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 3.3%
15,360 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 467,348 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 15,360 | 3.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 451,988 | 96.7% |
| Average farm size | 1,189 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Huerfano County, Colorado?
Huerfano County, Colorado has 393 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,189 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Huerfano County?
Huerfano County's total commodity sales are $13.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #41 among 63 counties in Colorado.
How much federal farm assistance does Huerfano County receive?
Huerfano County received $743K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.59/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Huerfano County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Huerfano County is $598K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Huerfano County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Huerfano (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Amelia County, VA · HEAVY
$741K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Huerfano; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Jefferson County, FL · LIGHT
$746K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Huerfano; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Tate County, MS · LIGHT
$740K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Huerfano; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Shelby County, KY · LIGHT
$747K federal receipts is higher by $4K than Huerfano; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Wabaunsee County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Wabaunsee sits near Huerfano on payments-per-acre ($1.62) while total receipts differ.
Grimes County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Grimes sits near Huerfano on payments-per-acre ($1.49) while total receipts differ.
Colorado ERS state roll-up
Huerfano stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Colorado's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2000)
Huerfano ranks #2000 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
Huerfano County, Colorado stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2000 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.