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Lincoln County, Colorado · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Lincoln County, Colorado grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Lincoln County's biggest by acreage are wheat (128,941 acres), hay (28,505 acres) and sorghum (21,476 acres). Its farms sold $85 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 20th of 60 counties in Colorado.

Farm sales, 2022
$85 million1541st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
5051,598,737 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
56% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1211 published, 1 withheld
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
Lincoln County
$85 million
under 1% of Colorado farm sales. No. 20 of 60 counties with published figures.

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

What does Lincoln County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Wheat7th in Colorado128,941 acres
  2. 2Hay19th in Colorado28,505 acres
  3. 3Sorghum6th in Colorado21,476 acres
  4. 4Corn19th in Colorado*16,821 acres
  5. 5Sunflowers6th in Colorado*3,695 acres

How does Lincoln 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.

Lincoln County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of COMeasure
Wheat2.7 million bushels71697%production
Sorghum616,778 bushels696*6%production
Sunflowers2.4 million pounds6*109*5%production
Hay57,941 tons19485*2%production
Cattle38,046 cattle12686*1%head on farms
Goats426 goats31*1,450*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys40 turkeys25*1,123*under 1%head on farms
Corn481,987 bushels19*1,518*under 1%production
Eggs719 laying hens31*1,941*under 1%head on farms
Hogs120 hogs17*1,568*under 1%head on farms
Sheep84 sheep46*2,409*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: milk.

What livestock does Lincoln County raise?

Lincoln County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle38,04612head on farms
Laying hens71931*head on farms
Goats42631*head on farms
Hogs12017*head on farms
Sheep8446*head on farms
Turkeys4025*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
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

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.