Roosevelt County, New Mexico · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Roosevelt County, New Mexico grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Roosevelt County, New Mexico (89% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 156,761 cattle and 59,685 milk cows. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (25,680 acres), wheat (20,039 acres) and sorghum (18,121 acres). Its farms sold $372 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 3rd of 31 counties in New Mexico.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $372 million352nd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 6381,294,906 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 11% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2712 published, 15 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Roosevelt County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Roosevelt 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 | 642,205 bushels | 2 | 94* | 28% | production |
| Milk | 59,685 milk cows | 3 | 23* | 21% | head on farms |
| Goats | 5,178 goats | 1 | 58* | 19% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 350,101 bushels | 2 | 716* | 14% | production |
| Cattle | 156,761 cattle | 2 | 61 | 12% | head on farms |
| Hay | 56,187 tons | 6 | 515* | 7% | production |
| Corn | 244,960 bushels | 2* | 1,692* | 4% | production |
| Hogs | 25 hogs | 19* | 2,177* | 1% | head on farms |
| Pecans | 601 acres | 3* | 106* | 1% | bearing acres |
| Honey | 3,728 pounds | 7* | 1,335* | 1% | production |
| Sheep | 541 sheep | 19 | 1,401* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Peanuts | 654,404 pounds | 2* | 191* | production |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, tomatoes, onions, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, cucumbers, chile peppers, cabbage, watermelon, cantaloupe, grapes, turkeys, chickens and eggs.
What livestock does Roosevelt County raise?
Other farm counties in New Mexico
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Curry County | $522 million |
| Chaves County | $447 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 |
| 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.