Pueblo County, Colorado · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Pueblo County, Colorado grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Pueblo County's biggest by acreage are hay (5,759 acres), corn (2,259 acres) and pumpkins (1,205 acres). Its farms sold $52 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 24th of 60 counties in Colorado.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for pumpkins (8th of 1,119 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $52 million1932nd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 758833,740 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 51% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3421 published, 12 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Pueblo County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Pueblo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | 1,205 acres | 1 | 8* | 40% | acres harvested |
| Watermelon | 263 acres | 2 | 72* | 30% | acres harvested |
| Chile peppers | 105 acres | 2* | 20* | 19% | acres harvested |
| Cabbage | 201 acres | 1* | 34* | 19% | acres harvested |
| Dry beans | 2.3 million pounds | 5* | 115* | 4% | production |
| Pears | 3 acres | 4* | 224* | 2% | bearing acres |
| Cantaloupe | 7 acres | 5* | 226* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 494 goats | 24* | 1,289* | 1% | head on farms |
| Apples | 11 acres | 12* | 526* | 1% | bearing acres |
| Sheep | 3,629 sheep | 15* | 213* | 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 12,731 pounds | 11* | 691* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 22,799 cattle | 25 | 1,143* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 33 turkeys | 28* | 1,227* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 14,141 tons | 40 | 1,828* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 408,467 bushels | 21* | 1,568* | under 1% | production |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of CO | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peaches | 3 acres | 4* | 337* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Eggs | 1,986 laying hens | 16* | 1,171* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sorghum | 11,850 bushels | 18* | 446* | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 126 hogs | 15* | 1,537* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 1,974 bushels | 32* | 1,878* | under 1% | production |
| Potatoes | 1 acre | 16* | 889* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, tomatoes, onions, carrots, sweet corn, green peas, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, garlic, chickens and milk.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): lettuce.
What livestock does Pueblo 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.