San Miguel County, New Mexico · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does San Miguel County, New Mexico grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in San Miguel County, New Mexico (92% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 32,141 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (2,730 acres). Its farms sold $20.7 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 19th of 31 counties in New Mexico.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $20.7 million2464th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 7761,662,231 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 8% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4531 published, 13 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does San Miguel County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does San Miguel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spinach | 2 acres | 3 | 130* | 15% | acres harvested |
| Green peas | 2 acres | 2 | 210* | 11% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 130 hogs | 4 | 1,512* | 7% | head on farms |
| Cucumbers | 3 acres | 4* | 481* | 5% | acres harvested |
| Kale | 1 acre | 6* | 304* | 5% | acres harvested |
| Cantaloupe | 6 acres | 4* | 249* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Peaches | 4 acres | 6* | 312* | 4% | bearing acres |
| Tomatoes | 3 acres | 7* | 960* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Garlic | 1 acre | 9* | 425* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 32,141 cattle | 14 | 842* | 2% | head on farms |
| Carrots | 2 acres | 6* | 225* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Apples | 18 acres | 11* | 438* | 2% | bearing acres |
| Eggs | 1,893 laying hens | 8* | 1,210* | 2% | head on farms |
| Green beans | 1 acre | 8* | 844* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 344 goats | 19 | 1,661* | 1% | head on farms |
Show all 31 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of NM | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squash | 4 acres | 7* | 559* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 1 acre | 7* | 1,180* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Watermelon | 8 acres | 5* | 382* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Lettuce | 3 acres | 7 | 281* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 1,718 pounds | 12* | 1,721* | under 1% | production |
| Hay | 3,939 tons | 25 | 2,620* | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 252 sheep | 22 | 1,934* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Pumpkins | 4 acres | 3* | 864* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Turkeys | 28 turkeys | 16* | 1,297* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chile peppers | 6 acres | 11* | 142* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Corn | 2,870 bushels | 9* | 2,215* | under 1% | production |
| Potatoes | 2 acres | 4* | 718* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Onions | 1 acre | 9* | 440* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Milk | 10 milk cows | 12* | 1,308* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cabbage | 3 acres | 1* | 229* | acres harvested | |
| Plums | 1 acre | 6* | 170* | bearing acres |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: broccoli, cauliflower, celery, Brussels sprouts, collard greens, asparagus, grapes, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, tart cherries, pears and chickens.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): bell peppers.
What livestock does San Miguel 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.