Santa Fe County, New Mexico · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Santa Fe County, New Mexico grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Santa Fe County's biggest by acreage is hay (3,232 acres). Its farms sold $18.5 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 21st of 31 counties in New Mexico.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $18.5 million2509th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 591494,844 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 66% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 5540 published, 15 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Santa Fe County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Santa Fe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hops | 1,350 pounds | 1 | 56* | 56% | production |
| Celery | 1 acre | 1 | 64* | 50% | acres harvested |
| Green peas | 9 acres | 1 | 106* | 50% | acres harvested |
| Blueberries | 1 acre | 1 | 602* | 50% | bearing acres |
| Green beans | 12 acres | 1 | 219* | 24% | acres harvested |
| Spinach | 3 acres | 2 | 95* | 23% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 15 acres | 2 | 315* | 16% | acres harvested |
| Kale | 3 acres | 2 | 155* | 15% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 6 acres | 3* | 304* | 11% | acres harvested |
| Tart cherries | 1 acre | 3* | 71* | 8% | bearing acres |
| Hogs | 109 hogs | 8 | 1,613* | 6% | head on farms |
| Carrots | 5 acres | 2* | 121* | 6% | acres harvested |
| Apples | 47 acres | 5* | 278* | 6% | bearing acres |
| Sweet corn | 7 acres | 4* | 814* | 6% | acres harvested |
| Pears | 4 acres | 5* | 183* | 5% | bearing acres |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of NM | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apricots | 3 acres | 6* | 40* | 5% | bearing acres |
| Garlic | 2 acres | 7* | 306* | 5% | acres harvested |
| Peaches | 5 acres | 4* | 293* | 5% | bearing acres |
| Chickens | 156 broiler chickens | 4* | 1,390* | 4% | head sold |
| Eggs | 3,352 laying hens | 6* | 841* | 4% | head on farms |
| Squash | 14 acres | 3* | 274* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 9,226 pounds | 2* | 849* | 3% | production |
| Goats | 685 goats | 10 | 939* | 2% | head on farms |
| Sweet cherries | 1 acre | 7* | 145* | 2% | bearing acres |
| Turkeys | 175 turkeys | 3* | 451* | 2% | head on farms |
| Lettuce | 7 acres | 2 | 154* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 10,218 tons | 19 | 2,110* | 1% | production |
| Cantaloupe | 2 acres | 7* | 418* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 4* | 774* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 744 sheep | 15 | 1,148* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Grapes | 5 acres | 9* | 552* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Cattle | 8,111 cattle | 30 | 1,987* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honeydew | 1 acre | 6* | 69* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Watermelon | 3 acres | 8* | 595* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Chile peppers | 21 acres | 7* | 48* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Onions | 6 acres | 7* | 126* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Potatoes | 2 acres | 4* | 718* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Corn | 1,800 bushels | 11* | 2,236* | under 1% | production |
| Cabbage | 1 acre | 2* | 416* | acres harvested | |
| Plums | 2 acres | 4* | 127* | bearing acres |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, dry beans, lentils, sunflowers, broccoli, cauliflower, pumpkins, collard greens, asparagus, artichokes, raspberries, blackberries, nectarines, walnuts and milk.
What livestock does Santa Fe County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 8,111 | 30 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 3,352 | 6* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 744 | 15 | head on farms |
| Goats | 685 | 10 | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 175 | 3* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 156 | 4* | head sold |
| Hogs | 109 | 8 | 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.