Farm operations
116
Avg 745 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CO · FIPS 08091 116 farms Bottom quartile (#53/63) 16% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Ouray County, Colorado - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Ouray County. Ranked #53 of 63 counties in Colorado.
86K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 15.7% 14K acres
- Other land
- 84.3% 73K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Ouray County received $2.29 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Colorado county median of $6.19.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.29
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.19
- Colorado county median per acre
- 0.37×
- 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.
116 farms · $3.3M sales
Ouray County, Colorado reports 116 farms and $3.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2538 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #53 of 63 counties in Colorado; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #53 of 63
- National payments rank #2538 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 6.0%
Commodity sales
$3.3M
0.093× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$198K
6.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-465K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Ouray County's net farm income sits at the 12th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Ouray County Farm Data Shows
Ouray County, Colorado reported 116 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $3.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $198K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.29/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-465K. In-state sales rank #53 of 63 in Colorado.
Of 86,363 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 13,529 acres (15.7%) - 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
$2.29 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
86,363 acres
Cropland
13,529 acres
Avg Farm Size
745 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 15.7%
13,529 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 86,363 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 13,529 | 15.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 72,834 | 84.3% |
| Average farm size | 745 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Ouray County, Colorado?
Ouray County, Colorado has 116 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 745 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Ouray County?
Ouray County's total commodity sales are $3.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #53 among 63 counties in Colorado.
How much federal farm assistance does Ouray County receive?
Ouray County received $198K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.29/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Ouray County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Ouray County is $-465K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Ouray County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Ouray (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Bartow County, GA · TRACE
$198K federal receipts is higher by - than Ouray; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Bucks County, PA · TRACE
$199K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Ouray; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Rhea County, TN · TRACE
$197K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Ouray; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Daggett County, UT · HEAVY
$197K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Ouray; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Davie County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Davie sits near Ouray on payments-per-acre ($2.30) while total receipts differ.
Cannon County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Cannon sits near Ouray on payments-per-acre ($2.28) while total receipts differ.
Colorado ERS state roll-up
Ouray stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Colorado's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2538)
Ouray ranks #2538 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
Ouray County, Colorado stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2538 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.