Douglas County, Colorado · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Douglas County, Colorado grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Douglas County, Colorado (53% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 6,144 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (3,164 acres). Its farms sold $14.9 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 40th of 60 counties in Colorado.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $14.9 million2598th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 1,127218,374 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 47% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3919 published, 17 withheld, 3 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Douglas County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Douglas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spinach | 1 acre | 5* | 211* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 1,251 goats | 10 | 439* | 3% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 126 turkeys | 11 | 563* | 2% | head on farms |
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 11* | 834* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 8* | 774* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hops | 1,500 pounds | 4 | 54* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 7,349 pounds | 15* | 961* | under 1% | production |
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 14* | 1,363* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 1,073 sheep | 23* | 863* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 4,505 laying hens | 7* | 665* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 6,144 cattle | 46 | 2,184* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chile peppers | 1 acre | 11* | 544* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Green beans | 1 acre | 8* | 844* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 3,933 tons | 51 | 2,621* | under 1% | production |
| Lettuce | 1 acre | 9* | 543* | under 1% | acres harvested |
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Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, wheat, sweet corn, green peas, squash, cabbage, garlic, apples, grapes, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, tart cherries, peaches, plums, apricots and chickens.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): potatoes, broccoli and cauliflower.
What livestock does Douglas 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.