Farm operations
359
Avg 3,986 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NM · FIPS 35027 359 farms Lower-middle (#23/33) 0% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Lincoln County, New Mexico - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lincoln County. Ranked #23 of 33 counties in New Mexico.
1.43M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 0.3% 5K acres
- Other land
- 99.7% 1.43M acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lincoln County received $2.12 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the New Mexico county median of $2.38.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.12
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $2.38
- New Mexico county median per acre
- 0.89×
- 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.
359 farms · $16.9M sales
Lincoln County, New Mexico reports 359 farms and $16.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1024 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #23 of 33 counties in New Mexico; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #23 of 33
- National payments rank #1024 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 18.0%
Commodity sales
$16.9M
0.68× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$3.0M
18.0% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$325K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Lincoln County's net farm income sits at the 16th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lincoln County Farm Data Shows
Lincoln County, New Mexico reported 359 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $16.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.12/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $325K. In-state sales rank #23 of 33 in New Mexico.
Of 1,430,994 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 4,918 acres (0.3%) - 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
$2.12 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
1,430,994 acres
Cropland
4,918 acres
Avg Farm Size
3,986 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 0.3%
4,918 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,430,994 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 4,918 | 0.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 1,426,076 | 99.7% |
| Average farm size | 3,986 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lincoln County, New Mexico?
Lincoln County, New Mexico has 359 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 3,986 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lincoln County?
Lincoln County's total commodity sales are $16.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #23 among 33 counties in New Mexico.
How much federal farm assistance does Lincoln County receive?
Lincoln County received $3.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.12/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lincoln County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lincoln County is $325K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lincoln County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lincoln (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Barber County, KS · LIGHT
$3.0M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Lincoln; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Henry County, OH · HEAVY
$3.0M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Lincoln; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Jasper County, IN · MID
$3.0M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Lincoln; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Smith County, KS · LIGHT
$3.0M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Lincoln; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Catron County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Catron sits near Lincoln on payments-per-acre ($2.05) while total receipts differ.
Niobrara County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Niobrara sits near Lincoln on payments-per-acre ($2.22) while total receipts differ.
New Mexico ERS state roll-up
Lincoln stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside New Mexico's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1024)
Lincoln ranks #1024 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
Lincoln County, New Mexico stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1024 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.