Arapahoe County, Colorado · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Arapahoe County, Colorado grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Arapahoe County, Colorado (55% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 7,767 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are wheat (6,409 acres), hay (2,008 acres) and corn (680 acres). Its farms sold $11.3 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 44th of 60 counties in Colorado.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $11.3 million2670th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 607269,428 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 45% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3719 published, 18 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Arapahoe County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Arapahoe 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.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of CO | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkeys | 142 turkeys | 9 | 521* | 2% | head on farms |
| Goats | 822 goats | 19 | 754* | 2% | head on farms |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 8* | 774* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 14* | 1,363* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 7,767 cattle | 40 | 2,012* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 4,046 laying hens | 9* | 726* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Squash | 1 acre | 13* | 916* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Wheat | 85,600 bushels | 25* | 1,278* | under 1% | production |
| Chile peppers | 1 acre | 11* | 544* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Green beans | 1 acre | 8* | 844* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 1,380 pounds | 21* | 1,812* | under 1% | production |
| Sweet corn | 3 acres | 9* | 1,019* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 2,282 tons | 54* | 2,773* | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 266 sheep | 34* | 1,911* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 270 hogs | 10* | 1,136* | under 1% | head on farms |
Show all 19 items
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, dry beans, sunflowers, potatoes, onions, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, spinach, garlic, watermelon, cantaloupe, grapes, raspberries, blackberries, tart cherries, pears and plums.
What livestock does Arapahoe County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 7,767 | 40 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 4,046 | 9* | head on farms |
| Goats | 822 | 19 | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 276 | 11* | head sold |
| Hogs | 270 | 10* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 266 | 34* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 142 | 9 | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 20 | 16* | head on farms |
Other farm counties in Colorado
| County | Farm 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 |
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.