Farm operations
653
Avg 908 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CO · FIPS 08087 653 farms Top quartile (#3/63) 44% cropland MID MIXED
Morgan County, Colorado - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Morgan County. Ranked #3 of 63 counties in Colorado.
593K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 43.7% 259K acres
- Other land
- 56.3% 334K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Morgan County received $10.17 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.
- $10.17
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.19
- Colorado county median per acre
- 1.64×
- 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.
653 farms · $765.9M sales
Morgan County, Colorado reports 653 farms and $765.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #501 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #3 of 63 counties in Colorado; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #3 of 63
- National payments rank #501 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.8%
Commodity sales
$765.9M
21.6× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$6.0M
0.8% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$143.0M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Morgan County's net farm income sits at the 92th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Morgan County Farm Data Shows
Morgan County, Colorado reported 653 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $765.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $6.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.17/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $143.0M. In-state sales rank #3 of 63 in Colorado.
Of 592,714 acres agricultural land, cropland is 259,031 acres (43.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 908 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Colorado.
Land Use
$10.17 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
592,714 acres
Cropland
259,031 acres
Avg Farm Size
908 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 43.7%
259,031 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 592,714 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 259,031 | 43.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 333,683 | 56.3% |
| Average farm size | 908 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Morgan County, Colorado?
Morgan County, Colorado has 653 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 908 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Morgan County?
Morgan County's total commodity sales are $765.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #3 among 63 counties in Colorado.
How much federal farm assistance does Morgan County receive?
Morgan County received $6.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.17/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Morgan County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Morgan County is $143.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Morgan County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Morgan (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Utah County, UT · DENSE
$6.0M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Morgan; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Coffee County, GA · DENSE
$6.1M federal receipts is higher by $31K than Morgan; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Tallahatchie County, MS · DENSE
$6.0M federal receipts is lower by $33K than Morgan; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Chickasaw County, IA · DENSE
$6.1M federal receipts is higher by $38K than Morgan; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Gray County (MID $/acre pole)
Gray sits near Morgan on payments-per-acre ($10.18) while total receipts differ.
Nueces County (MID $/acre pole)
Nueces sits near Morgan on payments-per-acre ($10.18) while total receipts differ.
Colorado ERS state roll-up
Morgan stamps MID · MIXED inside Colorado's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#501)
Morgan ranks #501 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
Morgan County, Colorado stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #501 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.