Morgan County, Colorado · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Morgan County, Colorado grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Morgan County, Colorado (87% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 245,516 cattle and 38,241 milk cows. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (48,801 acres), wheat (30,855 acres) and hay (23,268 acres). Its farms sold $766 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 3rd of 60 counties in Colorado.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $766 million84th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 653592,714 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 13% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2817 published, 11 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Morgan County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Morgan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 38,241 milk cows | 2 | 44* | 19% | head on farms |
| Pumpkins | 336 acres | 4 | 33* | 11% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 245,516 cattle | 3 | 32 | 9% | head on farms |
| Sugar beets | 53,680 tons | 5 | 67* | 9% | production |
| Corn | 6.4 million bushels | 8 | 623 | 5% | production |
| Hay | 73,904 tons | 13 | 301* | 3% | production |
| Wheat | 759,317 bushels | 14 | 440* | 2% | production |
| Goats | 405 goats | 32* | 1,505* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sorghum | 92,553 bushels | 12* | 232* | under 1% | production |
| Chickens | 4,354 broiler chickens | 2* | 634* | under 1% | head sold |
| Turkeys | 28 turkeys | 30* | 1,297* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 2,287 hogs | 1* | 613* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 14* | 1,363* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Chile peppers | 1 acre | 11* | 544* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 3 acres | 9* | 1,019* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Show all 17 items
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, dry beans, sunflowers, lettuce, carrots, green beans, squash, cabbage, tart cherries, pears and sheep.
What livestock does Morgan County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 245,516 | 3 | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 38,241 | 2 | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 4,354 | 2* | head sold |
| Hogs | 2,287 | 1* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 1,403 | 19* | head on farms |
| Goats | 405 | 32* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 28 | 30* | head on farms |
Other farm counties in Colorado
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Weld County | $2.4 billion |
| Yuma County | $1.1 billion |
| 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 |
| 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.