Farm operations
3,881
Avg 512 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CO · FIPS 08123 3,881 farms Top quartile (#1/63) 44% cropland MID MIXED
Weld County, Colorado - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Weld County. Ranked #1 of 63 counties in Colorado.
1.99M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 44.1% 876K acres
- Other land
- 55.9% 1.11M acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Weld County received $9.02 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.5× the Colorado county median of $6.19.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.02
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.19
- Colorado county median per acre
- 1.46×
- 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.
3,881 farms · $2.4B sales
Weld County, Colorado reports 3,881 farms and $2.4B in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #79 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #1 of 63 counties in Colorado; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #1 of 63
- National payments rank #79 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.8%
Commodity sales
$2.4B
67.2× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$17.9M
0.8% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$581.3M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
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Farm economy grade: A -- Weld County's net farm income sits at the 100th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Weld County Farm Data Shows
Weld County, Colorado reported 3,881 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $2.4B in total commodity sales and receiving $17.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.02/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $581.3M. In-state sales rank #1 of 63 in Colorado.
Of 1,987,213 acres agricultural land, cropland is 875,694 acres (44.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 512 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Colorado.
Land Use
$9.02 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
1,987,213 acres
Cropland
875,694 acres
Avg Farm Size
512 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 44.1%
875,694 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,987,213 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 875,694 | 44.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 1,111,519 | 55.9% |
| Average farm size | 512 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Weld County, Colorado?
Weld County, Colorado has 3,881 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 512 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Weld County?
Weld County's total commodity sales are $2.4B (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #1 among 63 counties in Colorado.
How much federal farm assistance does Weld County receive?
Weld County received $17.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.02/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Weld County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Weld County is $581.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Weld County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Weld (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Kidder County, ND · DENSE
$17.9M federal receipts is lower by $23K than Weld; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Mcpherson County, SD · DENSE
$17.9M federal receipts is lower by $37K than Weld; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Griggs County, ND · DENSE
$18.0M federal receipts is higher by $106K than Weld; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Umatilla County, OR · HEAVY
$18.1M federal receipts is higher by $156K than Weld; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Harney County (MID $/acre pole)
Harney sits near Weld on payments-per-acre ($8.99) while total receipts differ.
Carter County (MID $/acre pole)
Carter sits near Weld on payments-per-acre ($9.06) while total receipts differ.
Colorado ERS state roll-up
Weld stamps MID · MIXED inside Colorado's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#79)
Weld ranks #79 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Weld County, Colorado stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #79 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.