Farm operations
269
Avg 7,565 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NM · FIPS 35007 269 farms Upper-middle (#10/33) 1% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Colfax County, New Mexico - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Colfax County. Ranked #10 of 33 counties in New Mexico.
2.04M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 1.0% 20K acres
- Other land
- 99.0% 2.02M acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Colfax County received $1.09 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the New Mexico county median of $2.38.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.09
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $2.38
- New Mexico county median per acre
- 0.46×
- New Mexico 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.
269 farms · $58.5M sales
Colfax County, New Mexico reports 269 farms and $58.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1275 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #10 of 33 counties in New Mexico; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #10 of 33
- National payments rank #1275 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.8%
Commodity sales
$58.5M
2.4× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.2M
3.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$7.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Colfax County's net farm income sits at the 33th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Colfax County Farm Data Shows
Colfax County, New Mexico reported 269 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $58.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.09/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $7.6M. In-state sales rank #10 of 33 in New Mexico.
Of 2,035,008 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 19,914 acres (1.0%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New Mexico.
Land Use
$1.09 per acre of agricultural land · the median New Mexico county receives $2.38. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
2,035,008 acres
Cropland
19,914 acres
Avg Farm Size
7,565 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 1.0%
19,914 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 2,035,008 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 19,914 | 1.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 2,015,094 | 99.0% |
| Average farm size | 7,565 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Colfax County, New Mexico?
Colfax County, New Mexico has 269 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 7,565 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Colfax County?
Colfax County's total commodity sales are $58.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #10 among 33 counties in New Mexico.
How much federal farm assistance does Colfax County receive?
Colfax County received $2.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.09/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Colfax County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Colfax County is $7.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Colfax County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Colfax (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Saline County, KS · MID
$2.2M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Colfax; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Beltrami County, MN · HEAVY
$2.2M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Colfax; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Montague County, TX · LIGHT
$2.2M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Colfax; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Franklin County, VA · HEAVY
$2.2M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Colfax; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Brewster County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Brewster sits near Colfax on payments-per-acre ($0.96) while total receipts differ.
Presidio County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Presidio sits near Colfax on payments-per-acre ($0.96) while total receipts differ.
New Mexico ERS state roll-up
Colfax stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside New Mexico's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1275)
Colfax ranks #1275 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Colfax County, New Mexico stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1275 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.