New Mexico farming statistics (2022)
New Mexico had 20,976 farms working 39,128,563 acres of land in farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, with an average farm size of 1,865 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, New Mexico ranks 35 of 50 by number of farms.
Quick answer
New Mexico had 20,976 farms in 2022 (USDA NASS) — about 1.1% of all US farms — across 39,128,563 acres of farmland, averaging 1,865 acres per farm. Average farm size is land in farms divided by the number of farms, as published.
Farms
20,976
2022 census count
Land in farms
39,128,563
acres, 2022
Avg farm size
1,865
acres, 2022
Rank by farms
35 / 50
among US states
How New Mexico compares
States ranked nearest to New Mexico by number of farms (2022 Census of Agriculture).
| # | State | Farms | Avg size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Idaho | 22,877 | 505 acres |
| 33 | West Virginia | 22,787 | 156 acres |
| 34 | South Carolina | 22,633 | 201 acres |
| 36 | Utah | 17,386 | 604 acres |
| 37 | Arizona | 16,710 | 1,528 acres |
| 38 | Maryland | 12,550 | 158 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 New Mexico?
- New Mexico had 20,976 farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, working 39,128,563 acres of land in farms, according to USDA NASS. That ranks 35 of 50 states by number of farms.
- What is the average farm size in New Mexico?
- The average farm size in New Mexico was 1,865 acres in 2022 (USDA NASS) — total land in farms (39,128,563 acres) divided by the number of farms (20,976), as published.
- What reference period and source does the New Mexico 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.