Farm operations
33
Avg 456 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CO · FIPS 08065 33 farms Bottom quartile (#56/63) 9% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Lake County, Colorado - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lake County. Ranked #56 of 63 counties in Colorado.
15K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 9.1% 1K acres
- Other land
- 90.9% 14K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lake County received $0.73 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the Colorado county median of $6.19.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.73
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.19
- Colorado county median per acre
- 0.12×
- 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.
33 farms · $1.6M sales
Lake County, Colorado reports 33 farms and $1.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2922 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #56 of 63 counties in Colorado; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #56 of 63
- National payments rank #2922 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$1.6M
0.046× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$11K
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-112K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Lake County's net farm income sits at the 13th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lake County Farm Data Shows
Lake County, Colorado reported 33 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $1.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $11K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.73/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-112K. In-state sales rank #56 of 63 in Colorado.
Of 15,034 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 1,366 acres (9.1%) - 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
$0.73 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
15,034 acres
Cropland
1,366 acres
Avg Farm Size
456 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 9.1%
1,366 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 15,034 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 1,366 | 9.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 13,668 | 90.9% |
| Average farm size | 456 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lake County, Colorado?
Lake County, Colorado has 33 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 456 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lake County?
Lake County's total commodity sales are $1.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #56 among 63 counties in Colorado.
How much federal farm assistance does Lake County receive?
Lake County received $11K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.73/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lake County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lake County is $-112K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lake County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lake (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Keweenaw County, MI · HEAVY
$11K federal receipts is higher by - than Lake; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Union County, SC · TRACE
$11K federal receipts is higher by - than Lake; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Gregg County, TX · TRACE
$11K federal receipts is higher by - than Lake; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Spalding County, GA · TRACE
$10K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Lake; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Perry County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Perry sits near Lake on payments-per-acre ($0.74) while total receipts differ.
Hancock County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Hancock sits near Lake on payments-per-acre ($0.71) while total receipts differ.
Colorado ERS state roll-up
Lake stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Colorado's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2922)
Lake ranks #2922 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
Lake County, Colorado stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2922 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.