Farm operations
577
Avg 2,933 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NM · FIPS 35057 577 farms Upper-middle (#13/33) 3% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Torrance County, New Mexico - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Torrance County. Ranked #13 of 33 counties in New Mexico.
1.69M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 2.9% 50K acres
- Other land
- 97.1% 1.64M acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Torrance County received $3.52 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.5× the New Mexico county median of $2.38.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.52
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $2.38
- New Mexico county median per acre
- 1.48×
- 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.
577 farms · $45.6M sales
Torrance County, New Mexico reports 577 farms and $45.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #506 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #13 of 33 counties in New Mexico; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #13 of 33
- National payments rank #506 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 13.0%
Commodity sales
$45.6M
1.8× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$5.9M
13.0% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$6.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Torrance County's net farm income sits at the 31th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Torrance County Farm Data Shows
Torrance County, New Mexico reported 577 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $45.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.52/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $6.5M. In-state sales rank #13 of 33 in New Mexico.
Of 1,692,413 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 49,509 acres (2.9%) - 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
$3.52 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
1,692,413 acres
Cropland
49,509 acres
Avg Farm Size
2,933 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 2.9%
49,509 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,692,413 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 49,509 | 2.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 1,642,904 | 97.1% |
| Average farm size | 2,933 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Torrance County, New Mexico?
Torrance County, New Mexico has 577 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 2,933 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Torrance County?
Torrance County's total commodity sales are $45.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #13 among 33 counties in New Mexico.
How much federal farm assistance does Torrance County receive?
Torrance County received $5.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.52/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Torrance County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Torrance County is $6.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Torrance County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Torrance (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Pipestone County, MN · DENSE
$6.0M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Torrance; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Starr County, TX · HEAVY
$6.0M federal receipts is higher by $10K than Torrance; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Clay County, SD · DENSE
$5.9M federal receipts is lower by $11K than Torrance; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Gage County, NE · MID
$6.0M federal receipts is higher by $16K than Torrance; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Yellowstone County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Yellowstone sits near Torrance on payments-per-acre ($3.74) while total receipts differ.
Crockett County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Crockett sits near Torrance on payments-per-acre ($3.29) while total receipts differ.
New Mexico ERS state roll-up
Torrance stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside New Mexico's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#506)
Torrance ranks #506 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
Torrance County, New Mexico stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #506 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.