Grown Where

Colorado · 2022 Census of Agriculture and NASS annual estimates

What does Colorado grow?

Colorado's farms sold $9.2 billion of crops and livestock in 2022, No. 22 among the 50 states. Its highest national rankings are in sheep (No. 3, 8% of the US), sorghum (No. 3, 6% of the US) and carrots (No. 5, 3% of the US). Livestock and animal products make up 69% of its farm sales; it ranks No. 3 in the US for sheep.

Farm sales, 2022
$9.2 billionNo. 22 of 50 states
Farms, 2022
36,05630,213,899 acres of farmland
Crops sold, 2022
$2.8 billion31% of farm sales
Best national rank
No. 3Sheep
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $4.8M$4.8M to $19M$19M to $72M$72M to $240M$240M to $720M$720M+
None reportedWithheld to protect individual farms
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture. Hatched counties are withheld by NASS to protect individual farms.

What does Colorado grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (or bearing acres for orchards) in the 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1WheatNo. 16 in the US1,507,696 acres
  2. 2HayNo. 16 in the US1,241,836 acres
  3. 3CornNo. 15 in the US1,027,578 acres
  4. 4SorghumNo. 3 in the US363,324 acres
  5. 5PotatoesNo. 6 in the US58,831 acres
  6. 6SunflowersNo. 5 in the US57,132 acres
  7. 7BarleyNo. 5 in the US45,848 acres
  8. 8Dry beansNo. 7 in the US31,051 acres
  9. 9Sugar beetsNo. 8 in the US19,578 acres
  10. 10Soybeans9,934 acres

Where does Colorado rank nationally?

Every item where Colorado is in the top 10 states. Ranks use NASS's latest annual estimate where it covers the main producing states, and the 2022 Census otherwise.

Colorado's top-10 national rankings
ItemUS rankShareAmountSource
SheepNo. 38%410,000 sheepNASS, 2026
SorghumNo. 36%†26 million bushelsNASS, 2025
ApricotsNo. 3*1%89 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
LettuceNo. 4*under 1%1,936 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
CarrotsNo. 53%3,331 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
BarleyNo. 52%2.9 million bushelsNASS, 2026
SunflowersNo. 52%41.8 million poundsNASS, 2025
PotatoesNo. 66%†2.3 billion poundsNASS, 2025
PeachesNo. 62%†13,750 tonsNASS, 2025
HoneydewNo. 6under 1%90 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
Dry beansNo. 72%60.6 million pounds2022 Census of Agriculture
Chile peppersNo. 82%548 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
Sugar beetsNo. 82%732,000 tonsNASS, 2025
Tart cherriesNo. 9under 1%47 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
CattleNo. 103%2.5 million cattleNASS, 2026
* Rank among states with published figures; a withheld state could rank higher. † Share of the states NASS surveys for that item, not of every state.

What livestock does Colorado raise?

Animals on farms at the end of 2022 (broiler chickens: head sold during 2022), from the Census of Agriculture.

Colorado livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadShare of USMeasure
Cattle2,658,0123%head on farms
Laying hens1,726,744under 1%head on farms
Broiler chickens757,594under 1%head sold
Hogs515,878under 1%head on farms
Sheep362,5747%head on farms
Milk cows201,7502%head on farms
Goats42,7402%head on farms
Turkeys5,735under 1%head on farms

Which Colorado counties farm the most?

Counties ranked by the value of crops and livestock sold in 2022. Counties with enough published data have their own page.

Top 20 Colorado counties by farm sales, 2022 Census of Agriculture
CountyFarm salesTop crop by acresFarms
Weld County$2.4 billionHay3,881
Yuma County$1.1 billionCorn826
Morgan County$766 millionCorn653
Kit Carson County$765 millionCorn559
Logan County$733 millionWheat901
Prowers County$430 millionWheat408
Larimer County$271 millionHay1,620
Washington County$242 millionWheat709
Phillips County$237 millionCorn352
Saguache County$158 millionHay281
Rio Grande County$151 millionHay318
Otero County$133 millionHay397
Baca County$131 millionSorghum696
Alamosa County$112 millionHay262
Cheyenne County$98.2 millionWheat379
Sedgwick County$97 millionCorn189
Adams County$94.4 millionWheat877
Mesa County$90.8 millionHay2,353
Montrose County$87.9 millionHay1,050
Lincoln County$85 millionWheat505
Show all 63 counties
Colorado counties ranked 21 to 63 by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm salesTop crop by acresFarms
Kiowa County$80.5 millionWheat452
Delta County$79.1 millionHay1,511
Bent County$54.2 millionHay208
Pueblo County$52 millionHay758
Jackson County$48.5 millionHay112
Routt County$47.9 millionHay918
Elbert County$47.1 millionWheat1,714
Conejos County$44.6 millionHay423
Moffat County$39.9 millionHay461
Montezuma County$37.9 millionHay1,017
La Plata County$33.1 millionHay1,131
Las Animas County$31.6 millionHay485
Costilla County$28.7 millionHay159
Boulder County$25.7 millionHay826
Jefferson County$25.1 millionHay531
Garfield County$25.1 millionHay601
El Paso County$24.5 millionHay1,207
Rio Blanco County$23.2 millionHay321
Gunnison County$21.3 millionHay333
Douglas County$14.9 millionHay1,127
Huerfano County$13.3 millionHay393
Archuleta County$11.9 millionHay396
Fremont County$11.4 millionHay681
Arapahoe County$11.3 millionWheat607
Grand County$10.3 millionHay267
Chaffee County$10.1 millionHay273
Eagle County$8.6 millionHay211
Park County$8.1 millionHay284
Dolores County$7.5 millionWheat264
Custer County$5.6 millionHay274
San Miguel County$5.4 millionHay120
Pitkin County$4.3 millionHay116
Ouray County$3.3 millionHay116
Summit County$2.7 millionHay59
Teller County$1.7 millionHay112
Lake County$1.6 millionHay33
Mineral County$1 millionHay37
Denver County$999,000Lettuce24
Hinsdale County$175,000Hay18
Gilpin County$81,000Hay38
Crowley CountyWithheldHay185
Clear Creek CountyWithheldNot published22
Broomfield CountyWithheldNot published15

Colorado's signature crops

Items where Colorado has the largest share of the national total.

About this data

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service: 2022 Census of Agriculture (farm sales, farms, acreage, livestock and all county figures) and NASS annual estimates (latest final year) for national rankings where they cover the main producing states. Figures NASS withholds to protect individual farms are marked withheld. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.