Farm operations
826
Avg 1,829 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CO · FIPS 08125 826 farms Top quartile (#2/63) 43% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Yuma County, Colorado - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Yuma County. Ranked #2 of 63 counties in Colorado.
1.51M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 42.9% 649K acres
- Other land
- 57.1% 862K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Yuma County received $12.80 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.1× the Colorado county median of $6.19.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $12.80
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.19
- Colorado county median per acre
- 2.07×
- 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.
826 farms · $1.1B sales
Yuma County, Colorado reports 826 farms and $1.1B in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #66 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #2 of 63 counties in Colorado; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #2 of 63
- National payments rank #66 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.8%
Commodity sales
$1.1B
30.7× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$19.3M
1.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$228.7M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
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Farm economy grade: A -- Yuma County's net farm income sits at the 97th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Yuma County Farm Data Shows
Yuma County, Colorado reported 826 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $1.1B in total commodity sales and receiving $19.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.80/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $228.7M. In-state sales rank #2 of 63 in Colorado.
Of 1,511,087 acres agricultural land, cropland is 648,661 acres (42.9%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 1,829 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Colorado.
Land Use
$12.80 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
1,511,087 acres
Cropland
648,661 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,829 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 42.9%
648,661 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,511,087 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 648,661 | 42.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 862,426 | 57.1% |
| Average farm size | 1,829 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Yuma County, Colorado?
Yuma County, Colorado has 826 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,829 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Yuma County?
Yuma County's total commodity sales are $1.1B (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #2 among 63 counties in Colorado.
How much federal farm assistance does Yuma County receive?
Yuma County received $19.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.80/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Yuma County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Yuma County is $228.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Yuma County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Yuma (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Dawson County, TX · DENSE
$19.3M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Yuma; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Adams County, WA · DENSE
$19.4M federal receipts is higher by $31K than Yuma; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Campbell County, WY · MID
$19.3M federal receipts is lower by $48K than Yuma; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Sonoma County, CA · DENSE
$19.5M federal receipts is higher by $165K than Yuma; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Dawson County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Dawson sits near Yuma on payments-per-acre ($13.27) while total receipts differ.
Dunn County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Dunn sits near Yuma on payments-per-acre ($12.32) while total receipts differ.
Colorado ERS state roll-up
Yuma stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Colorado's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#66)
Yuma ranks #66 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
Yuma County, Colorado stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #66 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.