Farm operations
281
Avg 1,077 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CO · FIPS 08109 281 farms Top quartile (#10/63) 43% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Saguache County, Colorado - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Saguache County. Ranked #10 of 63 counties in Colorado.
303K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 42.8% 130K acres
- Other land
- 57.2% 173K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Saguache County received $14.25 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.
- $14.25
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.19
- Colorado county median per acre
- 2.30×
- 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.
281 farms · $157.6M sales
Saguache County, Colorado reports 281 farms and $157.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #717 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #10 of 63 counties in Colorado; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #10 of 63
- National payments rank #717 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.7%
Commodity sales
$157.6M
4.4× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$4.3M
2.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$66.0M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Saguache County's net farm income sits at the 75th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Saguache County Farm Data Shows
Saguache County, Colorado reported 281 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $157.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($14.25/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $66.0M. In-state sales rank #10 of 63 in Colorado.
Of 302,749 acres agricultural land, cropland is 129,699 acres (42.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 1,077 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Colorado.
Land Use
$14.25 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
302,749 acres
Cropland
129,699 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,077 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 42.8%
129,699 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 302,749 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 129,699 | 42.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 173,050 | 57.2% |
| Average farm size | 1,077 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Saguache County, Colorado?
Saguache County, Colorado has 281 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,077 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Saguache County?
Saguache County's total commodity sales are $157.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #10 among 63 counties in Colorado.
How much federal farm assistance does Saguache County receive?
Saguache County received $4.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($14.25/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Saguache County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Saguache County is $66.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Saguache County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Saguache (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Apache County, AZ · TRACE
$4.3M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Saguache; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Shelby County, IL · HEAVY
$4.3M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Saguache; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Henry County, AL · DENSE
$4.3M federal receipts is lower by $10K than Saguache; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Newton County, MO · HEAVY
$4.3M federal receipts is higher by $11K than Saguache; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Saginaw County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Saginaw sits near Saguache on payments-per-acre ($14.24) while total receipts differ.
Coahoma County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Coahoma sits near Saguache on payments-per-acre ($14.32) while total receipts differ.
Colorado ERS state roll-up
Saguache stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Colorado's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#717)
Saguache ranks #717 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
Saguache County, Colorado stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #717 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.