Farm operations
120
Avg 1,374 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CO · FIPS 08113 120 farms Bottom quartile (#51/63) 8% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
San Miguel County, Colorado - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for San Miguel County. Ranked #51 of 63 counties in Colorado.
165K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 7.9% 13K acres
- Other land
- 92.1% 152K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
San Miguel County received $6.62 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the Colorado county median of $6.19.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.62
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.19
- Colorado county median per acre
- 1.07×
- 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.
120 farms · $5.4M sales
San Miguel County, Colorado reports 120 farms and $5.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1781 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #51 of 63 counties in Colorado; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #51 of 63
- National payments rank #1781 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 20.2%
Commodity sales
$5.4M
0.15× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.1M
20.2% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$1.4M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- San Miguel County's net farm income sits at the 20th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the San Miguel County Farm Data Shows
San Miguel County, Colorado reported 120 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $5.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.62/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $1.4M. In-state sales rank #51 of 63 in Colorado.
Of 164,931 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 13,086 acres (7.9%) - 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
$6.62 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
164,931 acres
Cropland
13,086 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,374 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 7.9%
13,086 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 164,931 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 13,086 | 7.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 151,845 | 92.1% |
| Average farm size | 1,374 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in San Miguel County, Colorado?
San Miguel County, Colorado has 120 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,374 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of San Miguel County?
San Miguel County's total commodity sales are $5.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #51 among 63 counties in Colorado.
How much federal farm assistance does San Miguel County receive?
San Miguel County received $1.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.62/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in San Miguel County?
Net cash farm income for operations in San Miguel County is $1.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with San Miguel County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for San Miguel (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Attala County, MS · MID
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by - than San Miguel; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Edgefield County, SC · HEAVY
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by - than San Miguel; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Currituck County, NC · DENSE
$1.1M federal receipts is lower by $1K than San Miguel; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Chisago County, MN · HEAVY
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by $2K than San Miguel; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Pontotoc County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Pontotoc sits near San Miguel on payments-per-acre ($6.62) while total receipts differ.
St. Louis County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
St. Louis sits near San Miguel on payments-per-acre ($6.65) while total receipts differ.
Colorado ERS state roll-up
San Miguel stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Colorado's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1781)
San Miguel ranks #1781 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
San Miguel County, Colorado stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1781 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.