Farm operations
918
Avg 730 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CO · FIPS 08107 918 farms Upper-middle (#26/63) 21% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Routt County, Colorado - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Routt County. Ranked #26 of 63 counties in Colorado.
670K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 21.4% 143K acres
- Other land
- 78.6% 527K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Routt County received $4.15 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Colorado county median of $6.19.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.15
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.19
- Colorado county median per acre
- 0.67×
- 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.
918 farms · $47.9M sales
Routt County, Colorado reports 918 farms and $47.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1090 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #26 of 63 counties in Colorado; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #26 of 63
- National payments rank #1090 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.8%
Commodity sales
$47.9M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.8M
5.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$7.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Routt County's net farm income sits at the 33th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Routt County Farm Data Shows
Routt County, Colorado reported 918 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $47.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.15/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $7.6M. In-state sales rank #26 of 63 in Colorado.
Of 669,742 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 143,204 acres (21.4%) - 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
$4.15 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
669,742 acres
Cropland
143,204 acres
Avg Farm Size
730 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 21.4%
143,204 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 669,742 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 143,204 | 21.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 526,538 | 78.6% |
| Average farm size | 730 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Routt County, Colorado?
Routt County, Colorado has 918 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 730 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Routt County?
Routt County's total commodity sales are $47.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #26 among 63 counties in Colorado.
How much federal farm assistance does Routt County receive?
Routt County received $2.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.15/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Routt County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Routt County is $7.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Routt County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Routt (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Grundy County, IL · HEAVY
$2.8M federal receipts is higher by - than Routt; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Washington County, NE · HEAVY
$2.8M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Routt; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Berks County, PA · HEAVY
$2.8M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Routt; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Paulding County, OH · HEAVY
$2.8M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Routt; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Custer County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Custer sits near Routt on payments-per-acre ($4.14) while total receipts differ.
Barber County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Barber sits near Routt on payments-per-acre ($4.18) while total receipts differ.
Colorado ERS state roll-up
Routt stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Colorado's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1090)
Routt ranks #1090 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
Routt County, Colorado stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1090 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.