Farm operations
1,990
Avg 359 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NM · FIPS 35013 1,990 farms Top quartile (#4/33) 11% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Dona Ana County, New Mexico - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Dona Ana County. Ranked #4 of 33 counties in New Mexico.
713K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 11.2% 80K acres
- Other land
- 88.8% 633K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Dona Ana County received $9.65 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 4.1× the New Mexico county median of $2.38.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.65
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $2.38
- New Mexico county median per acre
- 4.06×
- 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.
1,990 farms · $320.6M sales
Dona Ana County, New Mexico reports 1,990 farms and $320.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #425 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #4 of 33 counties in New Mexico; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #4 of 33
- National payments rank #425 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.1%
Commodity sales
$320.6M
13.0× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$6.9M
2.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$88.5M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Dona Ana County's net farm income sits at the 82th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Dona Ana County Farm Data Shows
Dona Ana County, New Mexico reported 1,990 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $320.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $6.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.65/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $88.5M. In-state sales rank #4 of 33 in New Mexico.
Of 713,474 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 80,104 acres (11.2%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New Mexico.
Land Use
$9.65 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
713,474 acres
Cropland
80,104 acres
Avg Farm Size
359 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 11.2%
80,104 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 713,474 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 80,104 | 11.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 633,370 | 88.8% |
| Average farm size | 359 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Dona Ana County, New Mexico?
Dona Ana County, New Mexico has 1,990 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 359 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Dona Ana County?
Dona Ana County's total commodity sales are $320.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #4 among 33 counties in New Mexico.
How much federal farm assistance does Dona Ana County receive?
Dona Ana County received $6.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.65/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Dona Ana County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Dona Ana County is $88.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Dona Ana County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Dona Ana (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Ellis County, TX · HEAVY
$6.9M federal receipts is higher by - than Dona Ana; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Cochise County, AZ · LIGHT
$6.9M federal receipts is lower by $10K than Dona Ana; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Henry County, IA · DENSE
$6.9M federal receipts is lower by $24K than Dona Ana; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Hansford County, TX · MID
$6.9M federal receipts is lower by $35K than Dona Ana; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Reno County (MID $/acre pole)
Reno sits near Dona Ana on payments-per-acre ($9.40) while total receipts differ.
Meade County (MID $/acre pole)
Meade sits near Dona Ana on payments-per-acre ($9.33) while total receipts differ.
New Mexico ERS state roll-up
Dona Ana stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside New Mexico's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#425)
Dona Ana ranks #425 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
Dona Ana County, New Mexico stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #425 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.