Farm operations
352
Avg 1,250 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CO · FIPS 08095 352 farms Top quartile (#9/63) 89% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Phillips County, Colorado - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Phillips County. Ranked #9 of 63 counties in Colorado.
440K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 89.0% 392K acres
- Other land
- 11.0% 48K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Phillips County received $22.84 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.7× the Colorado county median of $6.19.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $22.84
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.19
- Colorado county median per acre
- 3.69×
- 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.
352 farms · $236.6M sales
Phillips County, Colorado reports 352 farms and $236.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #258 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #9 of 63 counties in Colorado; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #9 of 63
- National payments rank #258 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.2%
Commodity sales
$236.6M
6.7× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$10.1M
4.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$68.0M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Phillips County's net farm income sits at the 76th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Phillips County Farm Data Shows
Phillips County, Colorado reported 352 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $236.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $10.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($22.84/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $68.0M. In-state sales rank #9 of 63 in Colorado.
Of 440,076 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 391,660 acres (89.0%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Colorado.
Land Use
$22.84 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
440,076 acres
Cropland
391,660 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,250 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 89.0%
391,660 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 440,076 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 391,660 | 89.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 48,416 | 11.0% |
| Average farm size | 1,250 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Phillips County, Colorado?
Phillips County, Colorado has 352 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,250 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Phillips County?
Phillips County's total commodity sales are $236.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #9 among 63 counties in Colorado.
How much federal farm assistance does Phillips County receive?
Phillips County received $10.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($22.84/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Phillips County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Phillips County is $68.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Phillips County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Phillips (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Brule County, SD · DENSE
$10.1M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Phillips; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Mclennan County, TX · HEAVY
$10.0M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Phillips; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Fallon County, MT · HEAVY
$10.1M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Phillips; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Harper County, OK · HEAVY
$10.0M federal receipts is lower by $21K than Phillips; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Wichita County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Wichita sits near Phillips on payments-per-acre ($22.80) while total receipts differ.
Hall County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Hall sits near Phillips on payments-per-acre ($22.79) while total receipts differ.
Colorado ERS state roll-up
Phillips stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Colorado's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#258)
Phillips ranks #258 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Phillips County, Colorado stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #258 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.