Farm operations
1,620
Avg 288 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CO · FIPS 08069 1,620 farms Top quartile (#7/63) 21% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Larimer County, Colorado - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Larimer County. Ranked #7 of 63 counties in Colorado.
467K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 21.4% 100K acres
- Other land
- 78.6% 367K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Larimer County received $2.11 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.
- $2.11
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.19
- Colorado county median per acre
- 0.34×
- 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.
1,620 farms · $270.6M sales
Larimer County, Colorado reports 1,620 farms and $270.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1838 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #7 of 63 counties in Colorado; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #7 of 63
- National payments rank #1838 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$270.6M
7.6× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$987K
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$44.0M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Larimer County's net farm income sits at the 66th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Larimer County Farm Data Shows
Larimer County, Colorado reported 1,620 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $270.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $987K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.11/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $44.0M. In-state sales rank #7 of 63 in Colorado.
Of 467,157 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 100,176 acres (21.4%) - 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
$2.11 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
467,157 acres
Cropland
100,176 acres
Avg Farm Size
288 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 21.4%
100,176 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 467,157 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 100,176 | 21.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 366,981 | 78.6% |
| Average farm size | 288 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Larimer County, Colorado?
Larimer County, Colorado has 1,620 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 288 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Larimer County?
Larimer County's total commodity sales are $270.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #7 among 63 counties in Colorado.
How much federal farm assistance does Larimer County receive?
Larimer County received $987K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.11/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Larimer County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Larimer County is $44.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Larimer County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Larimer (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Somerset County, PA · LIGHT
$986K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Larimer; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Brazos County, TX · LIGHT
$986K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Larimer; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lowndes County, MS · MID
$985K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Larimer; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Madison County, NY · LIGHT
$985K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Larimer; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Leon County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Leon sits near Larimer on payments-per-acre ($2.01) while total receipts differ.
Stephens County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Stephens sits near Larimer on payments-per-acre ($2.28) while total receipts differ.
Colorado ERS state roll-up
Larimer stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Colorado's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1838)
Larimer ranks #1838 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
Larimer County, Colorado stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1838 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.