Quay County, New Mexico · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Quay County, New Mexico grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Quay County, New Mexico (79% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 41,764 cattle and 2,138 sheep. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are wheat (10,788 acres), hay (10,304 acres) and sorghum (8,589 acres). Its farms sold $49 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 12th of 31 counties in New Mexico.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $49 million1972nd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 5921,834,958 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 21% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 209 published, 9 withheld, 2 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Quay County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Quay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorghum | 454,394 bushels | 3 | 113* | 20% | production |
| Wheat | 279,363 bushels | 3 | 819* | 11% | production |
| Cattle | 41,764 cattle | 6 | 602* | 3% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 2,138 sheep | 8 | 404* | 2% | head on farms |
| Goats | 509 goats | 14 | 1,248* | 2% | head on farms |
| Hay | 13,688 tons | 16 | 1,862* | 2% | production |
| Hogs | 24 hogs | 20* | 2,192* | 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 899 laying hens | 17* | 1,788* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 36 turkeys | 15* | 1,178* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, onions, squash, chile peppers, garlic, pecans, chickens, milk and honey.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): tomatoes and pumpkins.
What livestock does Quay 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 |
| 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.