Farm operations
505
Avg 3,166 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CO · FIPS 08073 505 farms Upper-middle (#20/63) 39% cropland MID MIXED
Lincoln County, Colorado - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lincoln County. Ranked #20 of 63 counties in Colorado.
1.60M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 38.5% 615K acres
- Other land
- 61.5% 984K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lincoln County received $9.40 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.5× the Colorado county median of $6.19.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.40
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.19
- Colorado county median per acre
- 1.52×
- 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.
505 farms · $85.0M sales
Lincoln County, Colorado reports 505 farms and $85.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #122 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #20 of 63 counties in Colorado; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #20 of 63
- National payments rank #122 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 17.7%
Commodity sales
$85.0M
2.4× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$15.0M
17.7% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$24.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Lincoln County's net farm income sits at the 53th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lincoln County Farm Data Shows
Lincoln County, Colorado reported 505 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $85.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $15.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.40/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $24.1M. In-state sales rank #20 of 63 in Colorado.
Of 1,598,737 acres agricultural land, cropland is 614,900 acres (38.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 3,166 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Colorado.
Land Use
$9.40 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
1,598,737 acres
Cropland
614,900 acres
Avg Farm Size
3,166 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 38.5%
614,900 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,598,737 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 614,900 | 38.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 983,837 | 61.5% |
| Average farm size | 3,166 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lincoln County, Colorado?
Lincoln County, Colorado has 505 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 3,166 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lincoln County?
Lincoln County's total commodity sales are $85.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #20 among 63 counties in Colorado.
How much federal farm assistance does Lincoln County receive?
Lincoln County received $15.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.40/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lincoln County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lincoln County is $24.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lincoln County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lincoln (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Iowa County, IA · DENSE
$15.0M federal receipts is lower by $9K than Lincoln; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Lubbock County, TX · DENSE
$15.1M federal receipts is higher by $22K than Lincoln; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Roseau County, MN · DENSE
$15.1M federal receipts is higher by $34K than Lincoln; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Lincoln County, NE · MID
$15.0M federal receipts is lower by $64K than Lincoln; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Osage County (MID $/acre pole)
Osage sits near Lincoln on payments-per-acre ($9.31) while total receipts differ.
Blaine County (MID $/acre pole)
Blaine sits near Lincoln on payments-per-acre ($9.30) while total receipts differ.
Colorado ERS state roll-up
Lincoln stamps MID · MIXED inside Colorado's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#122)
Lincoln ranks #122 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Lincoln County, Colorado stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #122 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.