Farm operations
281
Avg 1,077 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CO · FIPS 08109 Top quartile by state sales HEAVY MIXED
Saguache County, Colorado - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Saguache County. Ranked #10 of 63 counties in Colorado.
302,749 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 42.8% 129,699 acres
- Other land
- 57.2% 173,050 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Saguache County, Colorado is a MIXED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp HEAVY; commodity sales sit above state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.
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 reads as a MIXED county with HEAVY federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 25% to 50% of agricultural land with the balance in pasture, range, woodland or farmsteads, so row-crop and livestock-side programs are both in play; payments per agricultural acre fall in the second-highest national quintile, $11.30 to $18.39 an acre, heavy federal support relative to the acreage.
The state comparisons on this page use the 60 of 63 Colorado counties with published commodity sales (3 withheld by NASS to protect respondents are left out, not counted as zero), averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 57 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 44 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Colorado.
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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Saguache under the HEAVY intensity band.
What to do with this
Where to go after Saguache County, Colorado:
- 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.
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).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp HEAVY · land stamp MIXED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
NASS withholds commodity sales for 3 Colorado counties with too few farm operations to publish without identifying individual producers. Those counties are excluded from the peer median on this page rather than counted as zero sales.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.