Otero County, New Mexico · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Otero County, New Mexico grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Otero County's biggest by acreage is hay (964 acres). Its farms sold $24.7 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 16th of 31 counties in New Mexico.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $24.7 million2382nd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 467867,162 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 58% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4422 published, 21 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Otero County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Otero 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pomegranates | 24 acres | 1 | 10* | 62% | bearing acres |
| Sweet cherries | 31 acres | 1 | 55* | 48% | bearing acres |
| Apples | 137 acres | 2 | 144* | 17% | bearing acres |
| Apricots | 8 acres | 2* | 23* | 14% | bearing acres |
| Blackberries | 3 acres | 3* | 268* | 5% | bearing acres |
| Grapes | 33 acres | 4* | 266* | 5% | bearing acres |
| Goats | 1,107 goats | 6 | 518* | 4% | head on farms |
| Sweet corn | 3 acres | 5* | 1,019* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 11* | 834* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 28 hogs | 16* | 2,155* | 2% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 20,008 cattle | 19 | 1,242* | 2% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 54 broiler chickens | 7* | 1,537* | 1% | head sold |
| Carrots | 1 acre | 8* | 340* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 12* | 1,363* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 2,742 pounds | 8* | 1,487* | under 1% | production |
Show all 22 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of NM | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hay | 4,004 tons | 24 | 2,610* | under 1% | production |
| Turkeys | 40 turkeys | 14* | 1,123* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Squash | 1 acre | 11* | 916* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 192 sheep | 26 | 2,084* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 2,070 bushels | 9* | 1,877* | under 1% | production |
| Pumpkins | 1 acre | 9* | 1,027* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Chile peppers | 1 acre | 16* | 544* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, sweet potatoes, lettuce, green beans, green peas, bell peppers, cabbage, kale, garlic, watermelon, tart cherries, peaches, nectarines, pears, plums, dates, pecans, walnuts, pistachios, eggs and milk.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): onions.
What livestock does Otero 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 |
| Colfax County | $58.5 million |
| Socorro County | $57.9 million |
| Quay County | $49 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.