Farm operations
665
Avg 1,341 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NM · FIPS 35009 665 farms Top quartile (#1/33) 50% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Curry County, New Mexico - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Curry County. Ranked #1 of 33 counties in New Mexico.
892K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 50.1% 447K acres
- Other land
- 49.9% 445K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Curry County received $21.34 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 9.0× the New Mexico county median of $2.38.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $21.34
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $2.38
- New Mexico county median per acre
- 8.97×
- 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.
665 farms · $522.5M sales
Curry County, New Mexico reports 665 farms and $522.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #70 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 33 counties in New Mexico; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #1 of 33
- National payments rank #70 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.6%
Commodity sales
$522.5M
21.2× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$19.0M
3.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$128.5M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Curry County's net farm income sits at the 90th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Curry County Farm Data Shows
Curry County, New Mexico reported 665 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $522.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $19.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($21.34/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $128.5M. In-state sales rank #1 of 33 in New Mexico.
Of 891,911 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 446,772 acres (50.1%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New Mexico.
Land Use
$21.34 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
891,911 acres
Cropland
446,772 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,341 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 50.1%
446,772 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 891,911 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 446,772 | 50.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 445,139 | 49.9% |
| Average farm size | 1,341 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Curry County, New Mexico?
Curry County, New Mexico has 665 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,341 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Curry County?
Curry County's total commodity sales are $522.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #1 among 33 counties in New Mexico.
How much federal farm assistance does Curry County receive?
Curry County received $19.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($21.34/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Curry County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Curry County is $128.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Curry County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Curry (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Sheridan County, ND · DENSE
$18.9M federal receipts is lower by $95K than Curry; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Douglas County, WA · DENSE
$19.1M federal receipts is higher by $103K than Curry; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Mccone County, MT · HEAVY
$18.9M federal receipts is lower by $184K than Curry; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Mountrail County, ND · HEAVY
$18.8M federal receipts is lower by $248K than Curry; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Hamilton County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Hamilton sits near Curry on payments-per-acre ($21.37) while total receipts differ.
Stark County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Stark sits near Curry on payments-per-acre ($21.23) while total receipts differ.
New Mexico ERS state roll-up
Curry stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside New Mexico's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#70)
Curry ranks #70 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Curry County, New Mexico stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #70 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.