Luna County, New Mexico · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Luna County, New Mexico grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Luna County's biggest by acreage are hay (5,587 acres), onions (3,192 acres) and chile peppers (2,010 acres). Its farms sold $169 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 6th of 31 counties in New Mexico.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for chile peppers (2nd of 986 counties) and onions (12th of 715 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $169 million975th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 213714,436 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 58% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2511 published, 14 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Luna County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Luna 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onions | 3,192 acres | 1 | 12* | 55% | acres harvested |
| Watermelon | 263 acres | 2* | 72* | 26% | acres harvested |
| Chile peppers | 2,010 acres | 2 | 2 | 24% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 28,595 tons | 8 | 1,154* | 4% | production |
| Milk | 8,320 milk cows | 7* | 224* | 3% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 37,589 cattle | 9 | 706* | 3% | head on farms |
| Sorghum | 38,303 bushels | 5* | 341* | 2% | production |
| Goats | 345 goats | 18 | 1,658* | 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 17 hogs | 22* | 2,263* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 583 laying hens | 24* | 2,058* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 209 sheep | 25 | 2,047* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, dry beans, sweet potatoes, carrots, sweet corn, pumpkins, squash, asparagus, cantaloupe, avocados, pecans, pistachios, turkeys and honey.
What livestock does Luna 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 |
| 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 |
| 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.