Farm operations
485
Avg 3,723 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CO · FIPS 08071 485 farms Lower-middle (#32/63) 3% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Las Animas County, Colorado - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Las Animas County. Ranked #32 of 63 counties in Colorado.
1.81M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 3.0% 55K acres
- Other land
- 97.0% 1.75M acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Las Animas County received $2.87 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Colorado county median of $6.19.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.87
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.19
- Colorado county median per acre
- 0.46×
- 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.
485 farms · $31.6M sales
Las Animas County, Colorado reports 485 farms and $31.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #599 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #32 of 63 counties in Colorado; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #32 of 63
- National payments rank #599 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 16.4%
Commodity sales
$31.6M
0.89× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$5.2M
16.4% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$8.9M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Las Animas County's net farm income sits at the 36th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Las Animas County Farm Data Shows
Las Animas County, Colorado reported 485 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $31.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.87/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $8.9M. In-state sales rank #32 of 63 in Colorado.
Of 1,805,818 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 54,897 acres (3.0%) - 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
$2.87 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
1,805,818 acres
Cropland
54,897 acres
Avg Farm Size
3,723 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 3.0%
54,897 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,805,818 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 54,897 | 3.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 1,750,921 | 97.0% |
| Average farm size | 3,723 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Las Animas County, Colorado?
Las Animas County, Colorado has 485 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 3,723 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Las Animas County?
Las Animas County's total commodity sales are $31.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #32 among 63 counties in Colorado.
How much federal farm assistance does Las Animas County receive?
Las Animas County received $5.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.87/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Las Animas County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Las Animas County is $8.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Las Animas County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Las Animas (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Oneida County, ID · HEAVY
$5.2M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Las Animas; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Hancock County, IL · HEAVY
$5.2M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Las Animas; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Grayson County, TX · HEAVY
$5.2M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Las Animas; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Union County, IL · DENSE
$5.2M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Las Animas; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Crockett County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Crockett sits near Las Animas on payments-per-acre ($3.29) while total receipts differ.
Natrona County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Natrona sits near Las Animas on payments-per-acre ($2.39) while total receipts differ.
Colorado ERS state roll-up
Las Animas stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Colorado's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#599)
Las Animas ranks #599 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
Las Animas County, Colorado stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #599 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.