Colorado farming statistics (2022)
Colorado had 36,056 farms working 30,213,899 acres of land in farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, with an average farm size of 838 acres, according to USDA NASS. Number of farms is the count of operations from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the census year. Among the 50 states, Colorado ranks 23 of 50 by number of farms.
Quick answer
Colorado had 36,056 farms in 2022 (USDA NASS) — about 1.9% of all US farms — across 30,213,899 acres of farmland, averaging 838 acres per farm. Average farm size is land in farms divided by the number of farms, as published.
Farms
36,056
2022 census count
Land in farms
30,213,899
acres, 2022
Avg farm size
838
acres, 2022
Rank by farms
23 / 50
among US states
How Colorado compares
States ranked nearest to Colorado by number of farms (2022 Census of Agriculture).
| # | State | Farms | Avg size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Virginia | 38,995 | 187 acres |
| 21 | Arkansas | 37,756 | 363 acres |
| 22 | Alabama | 37,362 | 231 acres |
| 24 | Oregon | 35,547 | 430 acres |
| 25 | Washington | 32,076 | 432 acres |
| 26 | Mississippi | 31,290 | 328 acres |
Source: USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture, Vol. 1 Ch. 2, Table 1. U.S. Public Domain.
Frequently asked questions
- How many farms are there in Colorado?
- Colorado had 36,056 farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, working 30,213,899 acres of land in farms, according to USDA NASS. That ranks 23 of 50 states by number of farms.
- What is the average farm size in Colorado?
- The average farm size in Colorado was 838 acres in 2022 (USDA NASS) — total land in farms (30,213,899 acres) divided by the number of farms (36,056), as published.
- What reference period and source does the Colorado figure use?
- The figures relate to the 2022 Census of Agriculture (the latest; conducted every five years) and are taken from USDA NASS, Volume 1, Chapter 2, Table 1 (State Summary Highlights). U.S. Public Domain. Verified 2026-06-27.
Source & licence
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) — 2022 Census of Agriculture — Volume 1, Chapter 2: State Level Data, Table 1. State Summary Highlights: 2022 (st99_2_001_001). U.S. Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105).
Works of the U.S. federal government (USDA NASS) are not subject to copyright (17 U.S.C. § 105). Figure verified 2026-06-27.