Kit Carson County, Colorado · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Kit Carson County, Colorado grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Kit Carson County, Colorado (75% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 234,841 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (190,363 acres), wheat (177,458 acres) and sorghum (29,934 acres). Its farms sold $765 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 4th of 60 counties in Colorado.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $765 million85th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 5591,376,521 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 25% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1711 published, 6 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Kit Carson County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Kit Carson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 6.6 million bushels | 1 | 47 | 17% | production |
| Sunflowers | 7.1 million pounds | 2 | 77* | 16% | production |
| Corn | 17.8 million bushels | 2 | 241 | 14% | production |
| Sorghum | 1.1 million bushels | 4 | 62* | 10% | production |
| Soybeans | 37,820 bushels | 3* | 1,656* | 10% | production |
| Cattle | 234,841 cattle | 4 | 36 | 9% | head on farms |
| Hay | 48,238 tons | 22 | 624* | 2% | production |
| Oats | 4,404 bushels | 8* | 791* | 1% | production |
| Sheep | 1,309 sheep | 19* | 682* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 130 goats | 44* | 2,391* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 458 laying hens | 37* | 2,172* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, dry beans, canola, chickens, milk and hogs.
What livestock does Kit Carson County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 234,841 | 4 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 1,309 | 19* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 458 | 37* | head on farms |
| Goats | 130 | 44* | 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 |
| 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 |
| Baca County | $131 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.