Farm operations
1,050
Avg 272 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CO · FIPS 08085 1,050 farms Upper-middle (#19/63) 24% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Montrose County, Colorado - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Montrose County. Ranked #19 of 63 counties in Colorado.
286K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 23.9% 68K acres
- Other land
- 76.1% 217K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Montrose County received $10.18 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.6× the Colorado county median of $6.19.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.18
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.19
- Colorado county median per acre
- 1.65×
- 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.
1,050 farms · $87.9M sales
Montrose County, Colorado reports 1,050 farms and $87.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1052 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #19 of 63 counties in Colorado; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #19 of 63
- National payments rank #1052 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.3%
Commodity sales
$87.9M
2.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.9M
3.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$17.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Montrose County's net farm income sits at the 47th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Montrose County Farm Data Shows
Montrose County, Colorado reported 1,050 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $87.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.18/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $17.2M. In-state sales rank #19 of 63 in Colorado.
Of 285,524 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 68,131 acres (23.9%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Colorado.
Land Use
$10.18 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
285,524 acres
Cropland
68,131 acres
Avg Farm Size
272 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 23.9%
68,131 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 285,524 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 68,131 | 23.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 217,393 | 76.1% |
| Average farm size | 272 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Montrose County, Colorado?
Montrose County, Colorado has 1,050 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 272 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Montrose County?
Montrose County's total commodity sales are $87.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #19 among 63 counties in Colorado.
How much federal farm assistance does Montrose County receive?
Montrose County received $2.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.18/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Montrose County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Montrose County is $17.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Montrose County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Montrose (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Conejos County, CO · HEAVY
$2.9M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Montrose; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Gosper County, NE · HEAVY
$2.9M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Montrose; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lafayette County, AR · DENSE
$2.9M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Montrose; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Rice County, MN · HEAVY
$2.9M federal receipts is higher by $10K than Montrose; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Fremont County (MID $/acre pole)
Fremont sits near Montrose on payments-per-acre ($10.20) while total receipts differ.
Pemiscot County (MID $/acre pole)
Pemiscot sits near Montrose on payments-per-acre ($10.22) while total receipts differ.
Colorado ERS state roll-up
Montrose stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside Colorado's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1052)
Montrose ranks #1052 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
Montrose County, Colorado stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1052 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.