Farm operations
978
Avg 461 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NM · FIPS 35061 978 farms Upper-middle (#14/33) 3% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Valencia County, New Mexico - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Valencia County. Ranked #14 of 33 counties in New Mexico.
450K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 3.0% 13K acres
- Other land
- 97.0% 437K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Valencia County received $0.42 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the New Mexico county median of $2.38.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.42
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $2.38
- New Mexico county median per acre
- 0.18×
- 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.
978 farms · $33.3M sales
Valencia County, New Mexico reports 978 farms and $33.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2557 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #14 of 33 counties in New Mexico; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #14 of 33
- National payments rank #2557 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$33.3M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$188K
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$646K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Valencia County's net farm income sits at the 17th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Valencia County Farm Data Shows
Valencia County, New Mexico reported 978 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $33.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $188K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.42/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $646K. In-state sales rank #14 of 33 in New Mexico.
Of 450,426 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 13,463 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
$0.42 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
450,426 acres
Cropland
13,463 acres
Avg Farm Size
461 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 3.0%
13,463 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 450,426 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 13,463 | 3.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 436,963 | 97.0% |
| Average farm size | 461 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Valencia County, New Mexico?
Valencia County, New Mexico has 978 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 461 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Valencia County?
Valencia County's total commodity sales are $33.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #14 among 33 counties in New Mexico.
How much federal farm assistance does Valencia County receive?
Valencia County received $188K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.42/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Valencia County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Valencia County is $646K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Valencia County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Valencia (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Allegany County, MD · LIGHT
$188K federal receipts is higher by - than Valencia; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Braxton County, WV · TRACE
$189K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Valencia; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Murray County, GA · LIGHT
$186K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Valencia; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Schley County, GA · LIGHT
$186K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Valencia; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Ector County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Ector sits near Valencia on payments-per-acre ($0.34) while total receipts differ.
LA Salle County (TRACE $/acre pole)
LA Salle sits near Valencia on payments-per-acre ($0.31) while total receipts differ.
New Mexico ERS state roll-up
Valencia stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside New Mexico's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2557)
Valencia ranks #2557 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
Valencia County, New Mexico stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2557 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.