Archuleta County, Colorado · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Archuleta County, Colorado grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Archuleta County, Colorado (71% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 7,232 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (11,774 acres). Its farms sold $11.9 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 42nd of 60 counties in Colorado.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $11.9 million2656th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 396174,130 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 29% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2811 published, 17 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Archuleta County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Archuleta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garlic | 4 acres | 5* | 169* | 5% | acres harvested |
| Turkeys | 106 turkeys | 15 | 639* | 2% | head on farms |
| Hay | 18,629 tons | 37 | 1,550* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 8,542 pounds | 13* | 886* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 228 goats | 38* | 2,017* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 14* | 1,363* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 7,232 cattle | 42 | 2,066* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Grapes | 1 acre | 11* | 687* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Eggs | 1,178 laying hens | 23* | 1,584* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 99 sheep | 45* | 2,362* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Milk | 19 milk cows | 18* | 1,181* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: carrots, sweet corn, green beans, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, kale, apples, tart cherries, peaches, nectarines, pears, plums, apricots, walnuts, chickens and hogs.
What livestock does Archuleta County raise?
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.