Farm operations
758
Avg 1,100 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CO · FIPS 08101 758 farms Upper-middle (#24/63) 13% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Pueblo County, Colorado - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Pueblo County. Ranked #24 of 63 counties in Colorado.
834K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 12.8% 107K acres
- Other land
- 87.2% 727K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Pueblo County received $4.70 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Colorado county median of $6.19.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.70
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.19
- Colorado county median per acre
- 0.76×
- 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.
758 farms · $52.0M sales
Pueblo County, Colorado reports 758 farms and $52.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #793 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #24 of 63 counties in Colorado; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #24 of 63
- National payments rank #793 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 7.5%
Commodity sales
$52.0M
1.5× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$3.9M
7.5% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$6.3M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Pueblo County's net farm income sits at the 31th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Pueblo County Farm Data Shows
Pueblo County, Colorado reported 758 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $52.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.70/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $6.3M. In-state sales rank #24 of 63 in Colorado.
Of 833,740 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 106,748 acres (12.8%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Colorado.
Land Use
$4.70 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
833,740 acres
Cropland
106,748 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,100 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 12.8%
106,748 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 833,740 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 106,748 | 12.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 726,992 | 87.2% |
| Average farm size | 1,100 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Pueblo County, Colorado?
Pueblo County, Colorado has 758 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,100 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Pueblo County?
Pueblo County's total commodity sales are $52.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #24 among 63 counties in Colorado.
How much federal farm assistance does Pueblo County receive?
Pueblo County received $3.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.70/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Pueblo County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Pueblo County is $6.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Pueblo County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Pueblo (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Richardson County, NE · HEAVY
$3.9M federal receipts is higher by $11K than Pueblo; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Fond DU Lac County, WI · HEAVY
$3.9M federal receipts is higher by $12K than Pueblo; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Lincoln County, SD · HEAVY
$3.9M federal receipts is higher by $21K than Pueblo; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Medina County, TX · LIGHT
$3.9M federal receipts is lower by $21K than Pueblo; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Elbert County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Elbert sits near Pueblo on payments-per-acre ($4.54) while total receipts differ.
Dawes County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Dawes sits near Pueblo on payments-per-acre ($4.53) while total receipts differ.
Colorado ERS state roll-up
Pueblo stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Colorado's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#793)
Pueblo ranks #793 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Pueblo County, Colorado stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #793 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.