Baca County, Colorado · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Baca County, Colorado grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Baca County's biggest by acreage are sorghum (76,636 acres), wheat (70,031 acres) and corn (48,039 acres). Its farms sold $131 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 13th of 60 counties in Colorado.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for sorghum (24th of 520 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $131 million1189th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 6961,236,174 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 58% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1611 published, 5 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Baca County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Baca 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorghum | 2.3 million bushels | 2 | 24* | 22% | production |
| Sunflowers | 7 million pounds | 3 | 78* | 16% | production |
| Corn | 5.9 million bushels | 9 | 650 | 5% | production |
| Wheat | 1.4 million bushels | 11 | 282 | 4% | production |
| Soybeans | 11,804 bushels | 6* | 1,780* | 3% | production |
| Cattle | 37,007 cattle | 13 | 718* | 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 23,608 tons | 36 | 1,322* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 364 goats | 36* | 1,605* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 116 sheep | 42* | 2,312* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 390 laying hens | 38* | 2,250* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 44 hogs | 29* | 2,018* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, garlic, pecans, chickens and honey.
What livestock does Baca County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 37,007 | 13 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 390 | 38* | head on farms |
| Goats | 364 | 36* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 116 | 42* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 44 | 29* | 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.