Farm operations
452
Avg 2,495 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CO · FIPS 08061 452 farms Upper-middle (#21/63) 62% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Kiowa County, Colorado - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Kiowa County. Ranked #21 of 63 counties in Colorado.
1.13M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 61.9% 698K acres
- Other land
- 38.1% 430K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Kiowa County received $13.71 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.2× the Colorado county median of $6.19.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $13.71
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.19
- Colorado county median per acre
- 2.22×
- 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.
452 farms · $80.5M sales
Kiowa County, Colorado reports 452 farms and $80.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #114 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #21 of 63 counties in Colorado; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #21 of 63
- National payments rank #114 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 19.2%
Commodity sales
$80.5M
2.3× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$15.5M
19.2% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$26.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Kiowa County's net farm income sits at the 55th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Kiowa County Farm Data Shows
Kiowa County, Colorado reported 452 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $80.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $15.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($13.71/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $26.2M. In-state sales rank #21 of 63 in Colorado.
Of 1,127,660 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 697,802 acres (61.9%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Colorado.
Land Use
$13.71 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
1,127,660 acres
Cropland
697,802 acres
Avg Farm Size
2,495 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 61.9%
697,802 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,127,660 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 697,802 | 61.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 429,858 | 38.1% |
| Average farm size | 2,495 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Kiowa County, Colorado?
Kiowa County, Colorado has 452 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 2,495 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Kiowa County?
Kiowa County's total commodity sales are $80.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #21 among 63 counties in Colorado.
How much federal farm assistance does Kiowa County receive?
Kiowa County received $15.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($13.71/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Kiowa County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Kiowa County is $26.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Kiowa County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Kiowa (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Stark County, ND · DENSE
$15.3M federal receipts is lower by $114K than Kiowa; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Lyman County, SD · HEAVY
$15.3M federal receipts is lower by $156K than Kiowa; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Dawson County, MT · HEAVY
$15.6M federal receipts is higher by $159K than Kiowa; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Redwood County, MN · DENSE
$15.7M federal receipts is higher by $201K than Kiowa; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Holt County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Holt sits near Kiowa on payments-per-acre ($13.76) while total receipts differ.
Dewey County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Dewey sits near Kiowa on payments-per-acre ($13.78) while total receipts differ.
Colorado ERS state roll-up
Kiowa stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Colorado's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#114)
Kiowa ranks #114 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Kiowa County, Colorado stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #114 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.