Rio Arriba County, New Mexico · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Rio Arriba County, New Mexico grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Rio Arriba County's biggest by acreage is hay (15,669 acres). Its farms sold $23.1 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 17th of 31 counties in New Mexico.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $23.1 million2417th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 1,2851,346,191 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 54% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 5342 published, 11 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Rio Arriba County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Rio Arriba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peaches | 39 acres | 1 | 118* | 35% | bearing acres |
| Sweet cherries | 17 acres | 2 | 66* | 27% | bearing acres |
| Cucumbers | 13 acres | 1 | 156* | 24% | acres harvested |
| Pears | 16 acres | 1* | 57* | 22% | bearing acres |
| Apples | 166 acres | 1 | 130* | 20% | bearing acres |
| Broccoli | 1 acre | 1* | 334* | 20% | acres harvested |
| Garlic | 7 acres | 1 | 83* | 18% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 21 acres | 1* | 537* | 17% | acres harvested |
| Green beans | 8 acres | 2* | 277* | 16% | acres harvested |
| Apricots | 9 acres | 1* | 19* | 16% | bearing acres |
| Tart cherries | 2 acres | 2* | 52* | 15% | bearing acres |
| Tomatoes | 11 acres | 4 | 415* | 12% | acres harvested |
| Carrots | 10 acres | 1* | 69* | 12% | acres harvested |
| Chickens | 466 broiler chickens | 2* | 1,120* | 12% | head sold |
| Green peas | 2 acres | 2 | 210* | 11% | acres harvested |
Show all 42 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of NM | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nectarines | 1 acre | 2* | 48* | 11% | bearing acres |
| Raspberries | 2 acres | 1* | 223* | 11% | bearing acres |
| Kale | 2 acres | 3* | 197* | 10% | acres harvested |
| Spinach | 1 acre | 5 | 211* | 8% | acres harvested |
| Cantaloupe | 9 acres | 3* | 191* | 5% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 4,636 sheep | 4 | 166* | 5% | head on farms |
| Honeydew | 7 acres | 4 | 28* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Grapes | 30 acres | 5* | 281* | 4% | bearing acres |
| Soybeans | 480 bushels | 1* | 1,862* | 4% | production |
| Eggs | 3,368 laying hens | 5* | 839* | 4% | head on farms |
| Squash | 13 acres | 4* | 293* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 22,251 tons | 12 | 1,382* | 3% | production |
| Goats | 774 goats | 9 | 812* | 3% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 34 hogs | 15 | 2,095* | 2% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 17,943 cattle | 21 | 1,338* | 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 132 turkeys | 6* | 545* | 1% | head on farms |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 4* | 774* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Lettuce | 4 acres | 5 | 224* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 2,223 pounds | 11* | 1,590* | under 1% | production |
| Watermelon | 4 acres | 7* | 518* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Onions | 13 acres | 4* | 67* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Potatoes | 12 acres | 1* | 273* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Chile peppers | 15 acres | 8* | 63* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Pumpkins | 2 acres | 5* | 954* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Dry beans | 9,000 pounds | 1* | 176* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 4,650 bushels | 8* | 2,196* | under 1% | production |
| Plums | 9 acres | 2* | 49* | bearing acres |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, hops, spearmint, cauliflower, celery, cabbage, asparagus, artichokes, strawberries, blackberries and milk.
What livestock does Rio Arriba County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 17,943 | 21 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 4,636 | 4 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 3,368 | 5* | head on farms |
| Goats | 774 | 9 | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 466 | 2* | head sold |
| Turkeys | 132 | 6* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 34 | 15 | 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 |
| 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.