Prowers County, Colorado · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Prowers County, Colorado grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Prowers County, Colorado (81% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 113,535 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are wheat (68,798 acres), hay (64,685 acres) and sorghum (25,185 acres). Its farms sold $430 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 6th of 60 counties in Colorado.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $430 million271st of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 408802,212 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 19% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1910 published, 9 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Prowers County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Prowers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hay | 210,972 tons | 2 | 37 | 8% | production |
| Sorghum | 781,332 bushels | 5 | 86* | 8% | production |
| Cattle | 113,535 cattle | 6 | 96* | 4% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 16,238 bushels | 4* | 1,752* | 4% | production |
| Wheat | 1.4 million bushels | 12 | 285 | 4% | production |
| Corn | 1.8 million bushels | 12 | 1,076* | 1% | production |
| Apples | 5 acres | 13* | 654* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Goats | 115 goats | 46* | 2,447* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 102 sheep | 44* | 2,358* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 337 laying hens | 41* | 2,316* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, oats, sunflowers, sweet cherries, tart cherries, peaches, milk, hogs and honey.
What livestock does Prowers County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 113,535 | 6 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 337 | 41* | head on farms |
| Goats | 115 | 46* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 102 | 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 |
| Kit Carson County | $765 million |
| Logan County | $733 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.