Colfax County, New Mexico · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Colfax County, New Mexico grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Colfax County, New Mexico (98% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 39,316 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (7,291 acres). Its farms sold $58.5 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 10th of 31 counties in New Mexico.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $58.5 million1836th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 2692,035,008 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 2% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 107 published, 3 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Colfax County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Colfax County rank?
Each item's rank among counties in New Mexico 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 NM | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hay | 25,574 tons | 10 | 1,249* | 3% | production |
| Cattle | 39,316 cattle | 8 | 655* | 3% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 27 hogs | 17* | 2,162* | 2% | head on farms |
| Goats | 221 goats | 24 | 2,043* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 489 laying hens | 25* | 2,142* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 340 sheep | 21 | 1,762* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Milk | 10 milk cows | 12* | 1,308* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: apples, turkeys and honey.
What livestock does Colfax County raise?
Other farm counties in New Mexico
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Curry County | $522 million |
| Chaves County | $447 million |
| Roosevelt County | $372 million |
| Doña Ana County | $321 million |
| Lea County | $259 million |
| Luna County | $169 million |
| San Juan County | $127 million |
| Eddy County | $104 million |
| Union County | $86.4 million |
| Socorro County | $57.9 million |
| Quay County | $49 million |
| Torrance County | $45.6 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.