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Larimer County, Colorado · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Larimer County, Colorado grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Larimer County, Colorado (65% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 73,026 cattle and 11,591 milk cows. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (29,797 acres), wheat (9,071 acres) and corn (4,847 acres). Its farms sold $271 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 7th of 60 counties in Colorado.

Farm sales, 2022
$271 million573rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,620467,157 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
35% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5140 published, 10 withheld, 1 under half a unit
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
Larimer County
$271 million
3% of Colorado farm sales. No. 7 of 60 counties with published figures.

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

What does Larimer County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay20th in Colorado29,797 acres
  2. 2Wheat16th in Colorado9,071 acres
  3. 3Corn16th in Colorado4,847 acres
  4. 4Barley7th in Colorado*1,207 acres
  5. 5Sugar beets6th in Colorado*1,103 acres
  6. 6Dry beans12th in Colorado*412 acres
  7. 7Apples8th in Colorado*22 acres
  8. 8Potatoes6th in Colorado*12 acres
  9. 9Grapes7th in Colorado12 acres
  10. 10Onions5th in Colorado*9 acres

How does Larimer 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.

Larimer County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of CO
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of COMeasure
Turkeys1,060 turkeys1178*18%head on farms
Brussels sprouts2 acres256*18%acres harvested
Cucumbers6 acres4*304*8%acres harvested
Goats2,522 goats3138*6%head on farms
Broccoli1 acre4*334*6%acres harvested
Milk11,591 milk cows3*178*6%head on farms
Bell peppers5 acres2*283*5%acres harvested
Raspberries3 acres3*184*5%bearing acres
Sugar beets28,506 tons6*72*5%production
Tart cherries2 acres2*52*4%bearing acres
Green peas2 acres6*210*4%acres harvested
Garlic3 acres7*222*3%acres harvested
Cattle73,026 cattle8236*3%head on farms
Tomatoes8 acres7*519*3%acres harvested
Barley123,373 bushels7*169*2%production
Show all 40 items
Larimer County rankings, items 16 to 40
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of COMeasure
Squash9 acres7*367*2%acres harvested
Apples22 acres8*403*2%bearing acres
Hay55,658 tons20524*2%production
Asparagus1 acre3*275*2%acres harvested
Honey24,718 pounds7*464*2%production
Dry beans1 million pounds12*137*2%production
Kale3 acres1*155*2%acres harvested
Grapes12 acres7414*2%bearing acres
Green beans7 acres3*301*1%acres harvested
Honeydew1 acre4*69*1%acres harvested
Wheat324,731 bushels16749*under 1%production
Chile peppers4 acres6*207*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs10,786 laying hens2*430*under 1%head on farms
Corn591,996 bushels161,440*under 1%production
Sheep1,660 sheep18*538*under 1%head on farms
Watermelon4 acres5*518*under 1%acres harvested
Onions9 acres5*87*under 1%acres harvested
Lettuce6 acres2*169*under 1%acres harvested
Cabbage3 acres2*229*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn8 acres4*781*under 1%acres harvested
Cantaloupe1 acre7*531*under 1%acres harvested
Pumpkins4 acres14*864*under 1%acres harvested
Carrots4 acres5*140*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs271 hogs9*1,135*under 1%head on farms
Potatoes12 acres6*273*under 1%acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, cauliflower, celery, sweet cherries, peaches, pears, plums, almonds, pecans and chickens.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): spinach.

What livestock does Larimer County raise?

Larimer County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle73,0268head on farms
Milk cows11,5913*head on farms
Laying hens10,7862*head on farms
Goats2,5223head on farms
Sheep1,66018*head on farms
Turkeys1,0601head on farms
Hogs2719*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
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

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.