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Sandoval County, New Mexico · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Sandoval County, New Mexico grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Sandoval County's biggest by acreage is hay (3,683 acres). Its farms sold $9.2 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 29th of 31 counties in New Mexico.

Farm sales, 2022
$9.2 million2736th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
709881,954 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
60% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5139 published, 8 withheld, 4 under half a unit
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $1M$1M to $4.2M$4.2M to $16M$16M to $52M$52M to $160M$160M+
Withheld to protect individual farms
Sandoval County
$9.2 million
under 1% of New Mexico farm sales. No. 29 of 31 counties with published figures.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Sandoval County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Hay20th in New Mexico3,683 acres
  2. 2Apples3rd in New Mexico130 acres
  3. 3Grapes3rd in New Mexico*60 acres
  4. 4Chile peppers6th in New Mexico*33 acres
  5. 5Watermelon4th in New Mexico*16 acres
  6. 6Corn10th in New Mexico*15 acres
  7. 7Honeydew2nd in New Mexico14 acres
  8. 8Tomatoes3rd in New Mexico12 acres
  9. 9Squash5th in New Mexico*10 acres
  10. 10Cantaloupe2nd in New Mexico10 acres

How does Sandoval 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.

Sandoval County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of NM
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NMMeasure
Collard greens2 acres1151*40%acres harvested
Apples130 acres3151*16%bearing acres
Spinach2 acres3130*15%acres harvested
Tomatoes12 acres3384*13%acres harvested
Honeydew14 acres220*8%acres harvested
Grapes60 acres3*181*8%bearing acres
Tart cherries1 acre3*71*8%bearing acres
Cantaloupe10 acres2177*6%acres harvested
Green peas1 acre4*286*6%acres harvested
Kale1 acre6*304*5%acres harvested
Blackberries3 acres3*268*5%bearing acres
Hogs82 hogs101,763*5%head on farms
Pears3 acres6*224*4%bearing acres
Peaches4 acres6*312*4%bearing acres
Almonds1 acre1*29*4%bearing acres
Show all 39 items
Sandoval County rankings, items 16 to 39
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NMMeasure
Sweet cherries2 acres5*122*3%bearing acres
Eggs2,596 laying hens7*991*3%head on farms
Garlic1 acre9*425*3%acres harvested
Squash10 acres5*345*2%acres harvested
Green beans1 acre8*844*2%acres harvested
Cucumbers1 acre11*834*2%acres harvested
Apricots1 acre10*57*2%bearing acres
Watermelon16 acres4*267*2%acres harvested
Honey5,067 pounds5*1,170*1%production
Goats353 goats161,636*1%head on farms
Hay9,387 tons202,176*1%production
Bell peppers1 acre4*774*1%acres harvested
Turkeys118 turkeys8*590*1%head on farms
Cattle12,978 cattle291,630*under 1%head on farms
Sheep866 sheep141,050*under 1%head on farms
Sweet corn1 acre7*1,180*under 1%acres harvested
Pumpkins7 acres1*749*under 1%acres harvested
Chile peppers33 acres6*40*under 1%acres harvested
Lettuce1 acre9543*under 1%acres harvested
Onions7 acres5*112*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens3 broiler chickens8*1,601*under 1%head sold
Corn2,850 bushels10*2,216*under 1%production
Milk38 milk cows8*1,062*under 1%head on farms
Plums8 acres3*50*bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, dry beans, sweet potatoes, cabbage, raspberries, nectarines, dates and pomegranates.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): potatoes, carrots, blueberries and pecans.

What livestock does Sandoval County raise?

Sandoval County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle12,97829head on farms
Laying hens2,5967*head on farms
Sheep86614head on farms
Goats35316head on farms
Turkeys1188*head on farms
Hogs8210head on farms
Milk cows388*head on farms
Broiler chickens38*head sold

Other farm counties in New Mexico

Top New Mexico counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm 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

What does New Mexico grow? State overview and county map →

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.