Farm operations
901
Avg 1,250 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CO · FIPS 08075 901 farms Top quartile (#5/63) 50% cropland MID MIXED
Logan County, Colorado - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Logan County. Ranked #5 of 63 counties in Colorado.
1.13M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 49.6% 559K acres
- Other land
- 50.4% 567K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Logan County received $10.56 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.7× the Colorado county median of $6.19.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.56
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.19
- Colorado county median per acre
- 1.71×
- 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.
901 farms · $732.7M sales
Logan County, Colorado reports 901 farms and $732.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #189 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #5 of 63 counties in Colorado; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #5 of 63
- National payments rank #189 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.6%
Commodity sales
$732.7M
20.7× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$11.9M
1.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$99.0M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Logan County's net farm income sits at the 85th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Logan County Farm Data Shows
Logan County, Colorado reported 901 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $732.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $11.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.56/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $99.0M. In-state sales rank #5 of 63 in Colorado.
Of 1,126,091 acres agricultural land, cropland is 558,940 acres (49.6%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 1,250 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Colorado.
Land Use
$10.56 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
1,126,091 acres
Cropland
558,940 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,250 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 49.6%
558,940 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,126,091 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 558,940 | 49.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 567,151 | 50.4% |
| Average farm size | 1,250 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Logan County, Colorado?
Logan County, Colorado has 901 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,250 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Logan County?
Logan County's total commodity sales are $732.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #5 among 63 counties in Colorado.
How much federal farm assistance does Logan County receive?
Logan County received $11.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.56/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Logan County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Logan County is $99.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Logan County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Logan (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Butte County, SD · MID
$11.9M federal receipts is higher by $9K than Logan; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Rolette County, ND · DENSE
$11.9M federal receipts is lower by $13K than Logan; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Sac County, IA · DENSE
$11.9M federal receipts is lower by $35K than Logan; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Ziebach County, SD · HEAVY
$11.9M federal receipts is lower by $36K than Logan; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Mckenzie County (MID $/acre pole)
Mckenzie sits near Logan on payments-per-acre ($10.53) while total receipts differ.
Monterey County (MID $/acre pole)
Monterey sits near Logan on payments-per-acre ($10.95) while total receipts differ.
Colorado ERS state roll-up
Logan stamps MID · MIXED inside Colorado's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#189)
Logan ranks #189 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
Logan County, Colorado stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #189 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.