Eddy County, New Mexico · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Eddy County, New Mexico grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Eddy County's biggest by acreage are hay (14,030 acres) and wheat (1,341 acres). Its farms sold $104 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 8th of 31 counties in New Mexico.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $104 million1363rd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 346640,351 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 52% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1810 published, 8 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Eddy County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Eddy 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 | 75,984 tons | 3 | 285* | 10% | production |
| Chickens | 350 broiler chickens | 3* | 1,198* | 9% | head sold |
| Hogs | 151 hogs | 2 | 1,432* | 9% | head on farms |
| Milk | 8,413 milk cows | 6* | 223* | 3% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 69,040 bushels | 7* | 1,349* | 3% | production |
| Cattle | 33,286 cattle | 12 | 813* | 3% | head on farms |
| Goats | 352 goats | 17 | 1,640* | 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 888 sheep | 13 | 1,027* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 98 turkeys | 10* | 674* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 614 laying hens | 22* | 2,031* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: dry beans, grapes, raspberries, blackberries, sweet cherries, pecans, pistachios and honey.
What livestock does Eddy County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 33,286 | 12 | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 8,413 | 6* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 888 | 13 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 614 | 22* | head on farms |
| Goats | 352 | 17 | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 350 | 3* | head sold |
| Hogs | 151 | 2 | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 98 | 10* | head on farms |
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 |
| Union County | $86.4 million |
| Colfax County | $58.5 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.