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Lincoln County, New Mexico · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Lincoln County, New Mexico grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Lincoln County, New Mexico (96% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 30,556 cattle. Its farms sold $16.9 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 23rd of 31 counties in New Mexico.

Farm sales, 2022
$16.9 million2547th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
3591,430,994 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
4% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2314 published, 9 withheld
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $1M$1M to $4.2M$4.2M to $16M$16M to $52M$52M to $160M$160M+
Withheld to protect individual farms
Lincoln County
$16.9 million
under 1% of New Mexico farm sales. No. 23 of 31 counties with published figures.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Lincoln County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Apples4th in New Mexico*65 acres
  2. 2Peaches4th in New Mexico*5 acres
  3. 3Pears3rd in New Mexico*5 acres
  4. 4Sweet cherries5th in New Mexico*2 acres
  5. 5Plums4th in New Mexico*2 acres
  6. 6Apricots8th in New Mexico*2 acres
  7. 7Grapes11th in New Mexico*1 acre

How does Lincoln 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.

Lincoln County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NMMeasure
Apples65 acres4*242*8%bearing acres
Pears5 acres3*159*7%bearing acres
Peaches5 acres4*293*5%bearing acres
Apricots2 acres8*46*3%bearing acres
Sweet cherries2 acres5*122*3%bearing acres
Cattle30,556 cattle15882*2%head on farms
Eggs932 laying hens15*1,750*1%head on farms
Goats226 goats232,028*under 1%head on farms
Hogs13 hogs24*2,302*under 1%head on farms
Sheep226 sheep242,002*under 1%head on farms
Honey778 pounds14*1,997*under 1%production
Grapes1 acre11*687*under 1%bearing acres
Milk7 milk cows15*1,377*under 1%head on farms
Plums2 acres4*127*bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: hay, tomatoes, green beans, garlic, oranges, raspberries, blackberries, walnuts and turkeys.

What livestock does Lincoln County raise?

Lincoln County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle30,55615head on farms
Laying hens93215*head on farms
Sheep22624head on farms
Goats22623head on farms
Hogs1324*head on farms
Milk cows715*head on farms

Other farm counties in New Mexico

Top New Mexico counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm 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
Colfax County$58.5 million
Socorro County$57.9 million
Quay County$49 million

What does New Mexico grow? State overview and county map →

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.