Eagle County, Colorado · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Eagle County, Colorado grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Eagle County, Colorado (51% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 7,974 sheep and 5,855 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (11,780 acres). Its farms sold $8.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 47th of 60 counties in Colorado.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $8.6 million2749th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 211127,056 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 49% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1710 published, 6 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Eagle County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Eagle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep | 7,974 sheep | 9* | 98* | 2% | head on farms |
| Hay | 32,909 tons | 28 | 993* | 1% | production |
| Turkeys | 56 turkeys | 19* | 944* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 150 goats | 41* | 2,299* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 14* | 1,363* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 5,855 cattle | 47 | 2,215* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 537 pounds | 24* | 2,076* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 717 laying hens | 32* | 1,944* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 97 hogs | 19* | 1,681* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 94 broiler chickens | 19* | 1,481* | under 1% | head sold |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, potatoes, lettuce, squash, kale and collard greens.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): carrots.
What livestock does Eagle County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep | 7,974 | 9* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 5,855 | 47 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 717 | 32* | head on farms |
| Goats | 150 | 41* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 97 | 19* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 94 | 19* | head sold |
| Turkeys | 56 | 19* | 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.