Bent County, Colorado · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Bent County, Colorado grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Bent County, Colorado (66% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 25,588 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (29,010 acres), corn (5,444 acres) and wheat (5,293 acres). Its farms sold $54.2 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 23rd of 60 counties in Colorado.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $54.2 million1896th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 208759,098 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 34% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 169 published, 7 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Bent County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Bent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hay | 75,653 tons | 12 | 287* | 3% | production |
| Cattle | 25,588 cattle | 23 | 1,038* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 370 goats | 35* | 1,592* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sorghum | 64,633 bushels | 13* | 276* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 210,911 bushels | 17 | 930* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 550,822 bushels | 17 | 1,466* | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 280 sheep | 33* | 1,877* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 100 broiler chickens | 18* | 1,471* | under 1% | head sold |
| Eggs | 136 laying hens | 49* | 2,570* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, barley, oats, pumpkins, milk, hogs and honey.
What livestock does Bent County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 25,588 | 23 | head on farms |
| Goats | 370 | 35* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 280 | 33* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 136 | 49* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 100 | 18* | head sold |
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.