Grown Where

Adams County, Colorado · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Adams County, Colorado grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Adams County's biggest by acreage are wheat (123,597 acres), corn (21,643 acres) and sunflowers (11,946 acres). Its farms sold $94.4 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 17th of 60 counties in Colorado.

Farm sales, 2022
$94.4 million1454th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
877638,190 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
74% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4428 published, 14 withheld, 2 under half a unit
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $4.8M$4.8M to $19M$19M to $72M$72M to $240M$240M to $720M$720M+
None reportedWithheld to protect individual farms
Adams County
$94.4 million
1% of Colorado farm sales. No. 17 of 60 counties with published figures.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Adams County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Wheat6th in Colorado123,597 acres
  2. 2Corn11th in Colorado21,643 acres
  3. 3Sunflowers1st in Colorado11,946 acres
  4. 4Hay33rd in Colorado10,829 acres
  5. 5Sorghum10th in Colorado9,985 acres
  6. 6Dry beans11th in Colorado*784 acres
  7. 7Soybeans490 acres
  8. 8Barley9th in Colorado*182 acres
  9. 9Squash5th in Colorado*13 acres
  10. 10Pumpkins11th in Colorado*7 acres

How does Adams County rank?

Each item's rank among counties in Colorado and in the US, by the 2022 Census of Agriculture measure shown. An asterisk means the rank is among counties with published figures; a county whose figure is withheld could rank higher.

Adams County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of CO
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of COMeasure
Sunflowers9.9 million pounds165*22%production
Celery1 acre1*64*17%acres harvested
Honey169,677 pounds1*148*13%production
Wheat2.7 million bushels61637%production
Green peas3 acres4*173*6%acres harvested
Cucumbers4 acres7*403*5%acres harvested
Turkeys217 turkeys6386*4%head on farms
Squash13 acres5*293*3%acres harvested
Goats1,144 goats12492*3%head on farms
Dry beans1.2 million pounds11*132*2%production
Sorghum178,111 bushels10178*2%production
Corn2 million bushels111,055*2%production
Tomatoes4 acres9*828*1%acres harvested
Garlic1 acre12*425*1%acres harvested
Bell peppers1 acre8*774*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 28 items
Adams County rankings, items 16 to 28
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of COMeasure
Hay25,492 tons331,252*under 1%production
Chile peppers5 acres5*177*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle15,103 cattle341,497*under 1%head on farms
Eggs4,021 laying hens11*730*under 1%head on farms
Pumpkins7 acres11*749*under 1%acres harvested
Sheep795 sheep26*1,114*under 1%head on farms
Green beans1 acre8*844*under 1%acres harvested
Barley7,528 bushels9*377*under 1%production
Sweet corn4 acres8*965*under 1%acres harvested
Lettuce2 acres6*366*under 1%acres harvested
Cabbage1 acre5*416*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens455 broiler chickens9*1,131*under 1%head sold
Carrots1 acre10*340*under 1%acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, lentils, sugar beets, canola, onions, spinach, kale, apples, grapes, strawberries, raspberries, tart cherries, milk and hogs.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): watermelon and cantaloupe.

What livestock does Adams County raise?

Adams County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle15,10334head on farms
Laying hens4,02111*head on farms
Goats1,14412head on farms
Sheep79526*head on farms
Broiler chickens4559*head sold
Turkeys2176head on farms

Other farm counties in Colorado

Top Colorado counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
Weld County$2.4 billion
Yuma County$1.1 billion
Morgan County$766 million
Kit Carson County$765 million
Logan County$733 million
Prowers County$430 million
Larimer County$271 million
Washington County$242 million
Phillips County$237 million
Saguache County$158 million
Rio Grande County$151 million
Otero County$133 million

What does Colorado grow? State overview and county map →

About this data

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only NASS source that covers every county. The Census is taken every five years; the next is for 2027. Values NASS withholds to avoid disclosing individual farms are shown as withheld, never as zero. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.