La Plata County, Colorado · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does La Plata County, Colorado grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in La Plata County, Colorado (50% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 16,202 cattle and 6,482 sheep. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (33,558 acres) and wheat (1,070 acres). Its farms sold $33.1 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 31st of 60 counties in Colorado.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $33.1 million2203rd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 1,131529,782 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 50% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4935 published, 14 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does La Plata County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does La Plata 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broccoli | 5 acres | 1 | 128* | 29% | acres harvested |
| Garlic | 15 acres | 1 | 37* | 17% | acres harvested |
| Celery | 1 acre | 1* | 64* | 17% | acres harvested |
| Green peas | 6 acres | 2* | 123* | 11% | acres harvested |
| Cauliflower | 2 acres | 3* | 132* | 9% | acres harvested |
| Spinach | 2 acres | 3 | 130* | 8% | acres harvested |
| Sweet cherries | 19 acres | 3 | 63* | 8% | bearing acres |
| Cucumbers | 3 acres | 8* | 481* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 12 acres | 6* | 384* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 41,733 pounds | 5* | 340* | 3% | production |
| Hay | 88,254 tons | 9 | 226* | 3% | production |
| Apples | 29 acres | 6* | 359* | 3% | bearing acres |
| Grapes | 19 acres | 6 | 353* | 2% | bearing acres |
| Turkeys | 117 turkeys | 13 | 597* | 2% | head on farms |
| Asparagus | 1 acre | 3* | 275* | 2% | acres harvested |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of CO | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goats | 848 goats | 18 | 714* | 2% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 6,482 sheep | 11* | 119* | 2% | head on farms |
| Kale | 3 acres | 1* | 155* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 8* | 774* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Squash | 3 acres | 10* | 638* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 16,202 cattle | 32 | 1,441* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Lettuce | 11 acres | 1* | 99* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Chile peppers | 3 acres | 9* | 249* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Green beans | 2 acres | 6* | 640* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Eggs | 6,082 laying hens | 6* | 561* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Carrots | 9 acres | 3* | 73* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Pumpkins | 8 acres | 10* | 716* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 6 acres | 6* | 851* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Onions | 5 acres | 7* | 149* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Barley | 8,331 bushels | 8* | 367* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 30,920 bushels | 27* | 1,590* | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 287 hogs | 8* | 1,105* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Milk | 53 milk cows | 10* | 1,012* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Potatoes | 5 acres | 9* | 481* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Collard greens | 1 acre | 3* | 211* | acres harvested |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, oats, cabbage, cantaloupe, honeydew, strawberries, raspberries, tart cherries, peaches, pears, plums, apricots, almonds and chickens.
What livestock does La Plata 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.