Farm operations
776
Avg 2,142 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NM · FIPS 35047 776 farms Lower-middle (#19/33) 2% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
San Miguel County, New Mexico - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for San Miguel County. Ranked #19 of 33 counties in New Mexico.
1.66M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 1.6% 26K acres
- Other land
- 98.4% 1.64M acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
San Miguel County received $1.35 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the New Mexico county median of $2.38.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.35
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $2.38
- New Mexico county median per acre
- 0.57×
- 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.
776 farms · $20.7M sales
San Miguel County, New Mexico reports 776 farms and $20.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1265 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #19 of 33 counties in New Mexico; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #19 of 33
- National payments rank #1265 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 10.9%
Commodity sales
$20.7M
0.84× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.2M
10.9% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$-755K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- San Miguel County's net farm income sits at the 10th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the San Miguel County Farm Data Shows
San Miguel County, New Mexico reported 776 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $20.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.35/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-755K. In-state sales rank #19 of 33 in New Mexico.
Of 1,662,231 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 26,130 acres (1.6%) - 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
$1.35 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
1,662,231 acres
Cropland
26,130 acres
Avg Farm Size
2,142 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 1.6%
26,130 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,662,231 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 26,130 | 1.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 1,636,101 | 98.4% |
| Average farm size | 2,142 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in San Miguel County, New Mexico?
San Miguel County, New Mexico has 776 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 2,142 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of San Miguel County?
San Miguel County's total commodity sales are $20.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #19 among 33 counties in New Mexico.
How much federal farm assistance does San Miguel County receive?
San Miguel County received $2.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.35/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in San Miguel County?
Net cash farm income for operations in San Miguel County is $-755K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with San Miguel County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for San Miguel (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Osage County, KS · LIGHT
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by - than San Miguel; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Izard County, AR · HEAVY
$2.2M federal receipts is lower by $1K than San Miguel; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lake County, FL · HEAVY
$2.3M federal receipts is higher by $2K than San Miguel; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Boone County, MO · HEAVY
$2.2M federal receipts is lower by $2K than San Miguel; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Uintah County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Uintah sits near San Miguel on payments-per-acre ($1.26) while total receipts differ.
Colfax County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Colfax sits near San Miguel on payments-per-acre ($1.09) while total receipts differ.
New Mexico ERS state roll-up
San Miguel stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside New Mexico's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1265)
San Miguel ranks #1265 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
San Miguel County, New Mexico stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1265 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.