Torrance County, New Mexico · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Torrance County, New Mexico grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Torrance County, New Mexico (73% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 32,755 cattle and 4,112 sheep. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (4,319 acres) and corn (720 acres). Its farms sold $45.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 13th of 31 counties in New Mexico.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $45.6 million2026th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 5771,692,413 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 27% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3512 published, 23 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Torrance County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Torrance 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 96 hogs | 9 | 1,686* | 5% | head on farms |
| Kale | 1 acre | 6* | 304* | 5% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 4,112 sheep | 5 | 184* | 4% | head on farms |
| Corn | 192,852 bushels | 4* | 1,751* | 3% | production |
| Honey | 8,875 pounds | 3* | 868* | 3% | production |
| Cattle | 32,755 cattle | 13 | 827* | 2% | head on farms |
| Goats | 644 goats | 11 | 1,002* | 2% | head on farms |
| Hay | 13,599 tons | 17 | 1,867* | 2% | production |
| Eggs | 1,535 laying hens | 11* | 1,361* | 2% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 157 turkeys | 4* | 485* | 1% | head on farms |
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 12* | 1,363* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Lettuce | 1 acre | 9 | 543* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, barley, dry beans, potatoes, onions, carrots, broccoli, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, chile peppers, cabbage, watermelon, cantaloupe, apples, blackberries, tart cherries, peaches, pears, almonds and milk.
What livestock does Torrance 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.