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Conejos County, Colorado · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Conejos County, Colorado grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Conejos County's biggest by acreage are hay (51,354 acres), barley (4,866 acres) and oats (834 acres). Its farms sold $44.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 28th of 60 counties in Colorado.

Farm sales, 2022
$44.6 million2034th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
423169,051 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
67% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2316 published, 7 withheld
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
Conejos County
$44.6 million
under 1% of Colorado farm sales. No. 28 of 60 counties with published figures.

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

What does Conejos County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay4th in Colorado51,354 acres
  2. 2Barley4th in Colorado4,866 acres
  3. 3Oats2nd in Colorado*834 acres
  4. 4Wheat28th in Colorado*777 acres
  5. 5Pumpkins15th in Colorado*3 acres
  6. 6Kale3rd in Colorado*2 acres
  7. 7Collard greens2nd in Colorado*2 acres
  8. 8Figs1st in Colorado2 acres
  9. 9Cucumbers11th in Colorado*1 acre

How does Conejos 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.

Conejos County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of CO
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of COMeasure
Figs2 acres147*100%bearing acres
Oats66,500 bushels2*213*20%production
Barley546,362 bushels471*11%production
Hay131,138 tons4915%production
Sheep8,524 sheep8*93*2%head on farms
Cucumbers1 acre11*834*1%acres harvested
Kale2 acres3*197*1%acres harvested
Goats445 goats27*1,397*1%head on farms
Cattle19,837 cattle271,249*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys27 turkeys31*1,312*under 1%head on farms
Pumpkins3 acres15*907*under 1%acres harvested
Milk151 milk cows7*887*under 1%head on farms
Eggs1,282 laying hens22*1,532*under 1%head on farms
Wheat24,268 bushels28*1,639*under 1%production
Hogs126 hogs15*1,537*under 1%head on farms
Show all 16 items
Conejos County rankings, items 16 to 16
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of COMeasure
Collard greens2 acres2*151*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, green beans, green peas, spinach, strawberries, raspberries and honey.

What livestock does Conejos County raise?

Conejos County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle19,83727head on farms
Sheep8,5248*head on farms
Laying hens1,28222*head on farms
Goats44527*head on farms
Milk cows1517*head on farms
Hogs12615*head on farms
Turkeys2731*head 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.