Farm operations
592
Avg 3,100 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NM · FIPS 35037 592 farms Upper-middle (#12/33) 11% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Quay County, New Mexico - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Quay County. Ranked #12 of 33 counties in New Mexico.
1.83M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 10.8% 198K acres
- Other land
- 89.2% 1.64M acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Quay County received $6.87 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.9× the New Mexico county median of $2.38.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.87
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $2.38
- New Mexico county median per acre
- 2.89×
- 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.
592 farms · $49.0M sales
Quay County, New Mexico reports 592 farms and $49.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #173 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #12 of 33 counties in New Mexico; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #12 of 33
- National payments rank #173 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 25.7%
Commodity sales
$49.0M
2.0× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$12.6M
25.7% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$9.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Quay County's net farm income sits at the 36th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Quay County Farm Data Shows
Quay County, New Mexico reported 592 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $49.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $12.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.87/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $9.0M. In-state sales rank #12 of 33 in New Mexico.
Of 1,834,958 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 198,356 acres (10.8%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New Mexico.
Land Use
$6.87 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
1,834,958 acres
Cropland
198,356 acres
Avg Farm Size
3,100 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 10.8%
198,356 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,834,958 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 198,356 | 10.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 1,636,602 | 89.2% |
| Average farm size | 3,100 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Quay County, New Mexico?
Quay County, New Mexico has 592 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 3,100 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Quay County?
Quay County's total commodity sales are $49.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #12 among 33 counties in New Mexico.
How much federal farm assistance does Quay County receive?
Quay County received $12.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.87/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Quay County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Quay County is $9.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Quay County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Quay (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Adams County, PA · DENSE
$12.6M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Quay; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Franklin County, WA · DENSE
$12.6M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Quay; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Vermilion County, LA · DENSE
$12.6M federal receipts is lower by $17K than Quay; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Linn County, IA · DENSE
$12.5M federal receipts is lower by $66K than Quay; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Crook County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Crook sits near Quay on payments-per-acre ($6.85) while total receipts differ.
Garfield County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Garfield sits near Quay on payments-per-acre ($6.19) while total receipts differ.
New Mexico ERS state roll-up
Quay stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside New Mexico's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#173)
Quay ranks #173 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Quay County, New Mexico stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #173 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.