Farm operations
318
Avg 549 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CO · FIPS 08105 318 farms Top quartile (#11/63) 57% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Rio Grande County, Colorado - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Rio Grande County. Ranked #11 of 63 counties in Colorado.
175K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 57.2% 100K acres
- Other land
- 42.8% 75K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Rio Grande County received $21.13 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.4× the Colorado county median of $6.19.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $21.13
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.19
- Colorado county median per acre
- 3.42×
- 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.
318 farms · $150.7M sales
Rio Grande County, Colorado reports 318 farms and $150.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #839 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #11 of 63 counties in Colorado; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #11 of 63
- National payments rank #839 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.4%
Commodity sales
$150.7M
4.2× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$3.7M
2.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$57.2M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Rio Grande County's net farm income sits at the 72th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Rio Grande County Farm Data Shows
Rio Grande County, Colorado reported 318 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $150.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($21.13/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $57.2M. In-state sales rank #11 of 63 in Colorado.
Of 174,641 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 99,839 acres (57.2%) - a CROP-LED 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
$21.13 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
174,641 acres
Cropland
99,839 acres
Avg Farm Size
549 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 57.2%
99,839 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 174,641 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 99,839 | 57.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 74,802 | 42.8% |
| Average farm size | 549 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Rio Grande County, Colorado?
Rio Grande County, Colorado has 318 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 549 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Rio Grande County?
Rio Grande County's total commodity sales are $150.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #11 among 63 counties in Colorado.
How much federal farm assistance does Rio Grande County receive?
Rio Grande County received $3.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($21.13/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Rio Grande County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Rio Grande County is $57.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Rio Grande County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Rio Grande (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Deuel County, NE · HEAVY
$3.7M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Rio Grande; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Lincoln County, MO · HEAVY
$3.7M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Rio Grande; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Seward County, NE · MID
$3.7M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Rio Grande; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Meagher County, MT · LIGHT
$3.7M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Rio Grande; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Bertie County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Bertie sits near Rio Grande on payments-per-acre ($21.41) while total receipts differ.
Cumberland County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Cumberland sits near Rio Grande on payments-per-acre ($20.80) while total receipts differ.
Colorado ERS state roll-up
Rio Grande stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Colorado's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#839)
Rio Grande ranks #839 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
Rio Grande County, Colorado stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #839 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.