Farm operations
964
Census-counted
2022 USDA Census NM · FIPS 35001 964 farms Lower-middle (#24/33) UNPUB MIXED
Bernalillo County, New Mexico - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Bernalillo County. Ranked #24 of 33 counties in New Mexico.
Land-use acreage is not published for this county.
964 farms · $16.1M sales
Bernalillo County, New Mexico reports 964 farms and $16.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2056 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #24 of 33 counties in New Mexico; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #24 of 33
- National payments rank #2056 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.1%
Commodity sales
$16.1M
0.65× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$659K
4.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$528K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Bernalillo County's net farm income sits at the 17th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Bernalillo County Farm Data Shows
Bernalillo County, New Mexico reported 964 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $16.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $659K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp UNPUB; land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $528K. In-state sales rank #24 of 33 in New Mexico.
Of - agricultural land, cropland is 21,210 acres with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size unreported. Federal intensity is UNPUB; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New Mexico.
Land Use
Total Ag Land
-
Cropland
21,210 acres
Avg Farm Size
-
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | - | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 21,210 | - |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | - | - |
| Average farm size | - | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Bernalillo County, New Mexico?
Bernalillo County, New Mexico has 964 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size not reported; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Bernalillo County?
Bernalillo County's total commodity sales are $16.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #24 among 33 counties in New Mexico.
How much federal farm assistance does Bernalillo County receive?
Bernalillo County received $659K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping UNPUB on NASS payments-per-acre with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Bernalillo County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Bernalillo County is $528K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Bernalillo County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Bernalillo (UNPUB · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
UNPUB MIXED
Amite County, MS · MID
$660K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Bernalillo; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Lunenburg County, VA · MID
$658K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Bernalillo; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Chittenden County, VT · MID
$661K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Bernalillo; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Hillsborough County, NH · HEAVY
$662K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Bernalillo; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
New Mexico ERS state roll-up
Bernalillo stamps UNPUB · MIXED inside New Mexico's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2056)
Bernalillo ranks #2056 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the UNPUB intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Bernalillo County, New Mexico stamps UNPUB · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2056 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how New Mexico compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. New Mexico 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.