Farm operations
343
Avg 5,614 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NM · FIPS 35059 343 farms Upper-middle (#9/33) 3% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Union County, New Mexico - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Union County. Ranked #9 of 33 counties in New Mexico.
1.93M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 3.0% 58K acres
- Other land
- 97.0% 1.87M acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Union County received $2.01 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the New Mexico county median of $2.38.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.01
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $2.38
- New Mexico county median per acre
- 0.85×
- 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.
343 farms · $86.4M sales
Union County, New Mexico reports 343 farms and $86.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #801 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #9 of 33 counties in New Mexico; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #9 of 33
- National payments rank #801 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.5%
Commodity sales
$86.4M
3.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$3.9M
4.5% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$16.1M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Union County's net farm income sits at the 45th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Union County Farm Data Shows
Union County, New Mexico reported 343 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $86.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.01/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $16.1M. In-state sales rank #9 of 33 in New Mexico.
Of 1,925,764 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 57,516 acres (3.0%) - 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
$2.01 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
1,925,764 acres
Cropland
57,516 acres
Avg Farm Size
5,614 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 3.0%
57,516 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,925,764 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 57,516 | 3.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 1,868,248 | 97.0% |
| Average farm size | 5,614 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Union County, New Mexico?
Union County, New Mexico has 343 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 5,614 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Union County?
Union County's total commodity sales are $86.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #9 among 33 counties in New Mexico.
How much federal farm assistance does Union County receive?
Union County received $3.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.01/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Union County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Union County is $16.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Union County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Union (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Moore County, TX · MID
$3.9M federal receipts is higher by - than Union; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Polk County, IA · DENSE
$3.9M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Union; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Ulster County, NY · DENSE
$3.9M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Union; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Irwin County, GA · DENSE
$3.9M federal receipts is lower by $10K than Union; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
San Juan County (TRACE $/acre pole)
San Juan sits near Union on payments-per-acre ($2.24) while total receipts differ.
Lea County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Lea sits near Union on payments-per-acre ($2.37) while total receipts differ.
New Mexico ERS state roll-up
Union stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside New Mexico's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#801)
Union ranks #801 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
Union County, New Mexico stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #801 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.