Farm operations
408
Avg 1,966 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CO · FIPS 08099 408 farms Top quartile (#6/63) 47% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Prowers County, Colorado - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Prowers County. Ranked #6 of 63 counties in Colorado.
802K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 47.1% 378K acres
- Other land
- 52.9% 424K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Prowers County received $14.11 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.3× the Colorado county median of $6.19.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $14.11
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.19
- Colorado county median per acre
- 2.28×
- 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.
408 farms · $429.6M sales
Prowers County, Colorado reports 408 farms and $429.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #210 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #6 of 63 counties in Colorado; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #6 of 63
- National payments rank #210 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.6%
Commodity sales
$429.6M
12.1× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$11.3M
2.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$50.5M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Prowers County's net farm income sits at the 69th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Prowers County Farm Data Shows
Prowers County, Colorado reported 408 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $429.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $11.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($14.11/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $50.5M. In-state sales rank #6 of 63 in Colorado.
Of 802,212 acres agricultural land, cropland is 378,200 acres (47.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 1,966 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Colorado.
Land Use
$14.11 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
802,212 acres
Cropland
378,200 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,966 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 47.1%
378,200 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 802,212 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 378,200 | 47.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 424,012 | 52.9% |
| Average farm size | 1,966 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Prowers County, Colorado?
Prowers County, Colorado has 408 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,966 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Prowers County?
Prowers County's total commodity sales are $429.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #6 among 63 counties in Colorado.
How much federal farm assistance does Prowers County receive?
Prowers County received $11.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($14.11/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Prowers County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Prowers County is $50.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Prowers County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Prowers (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Renville County, ND · DENSE
$11.3M federal receipts is lower by $31K than Prowers; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Delaware County, IA · DENSE
$11.3M federal receipts is lower by $32K than Prowers; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Carroll County, MO · DENSE
$11.4M federal receipts is higher by $32K than Prowers; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Jasper County, IA · DENSE
$11.4M federal receipts is higher by $59K than Prowers; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Cheyenne County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Cheyenne sits near Prowers on payments-per-acre ($14.22) while total receipts differ.
Woods County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Woods sits near Prowers on payments-per-acre ($14.00) while total receipts differ.
Colorado ERS state roll-up
Prowers stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Colorado's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#210)
Prowers ranks #210 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Prowers County, Colorado stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #210 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.