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Colorado Agriculture Overview
Explore Colorado agriculture and learn what makes it unique.
Did you know that 31.8 million acres, nearly half of the land in Colorado, is used as farmland? For many, outdoor activities and beautiful mountain ranges are the only things that come to mind, but Colorado has rich and fertile soils and miles of pasture producing crops and animal products in abundance. Colorado ranks in the top 10 in U.S. exports for two major commodity categories, Wheat and Beef/Veal. In 2018, cattle and dairy products made up nearly 60% of the state’s agricultural production.
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colorado Farmland Quick Facts
In the latest USDA Ag Census we found that Colorado farmers produced and sold $7.4 billion dollars worth of agricultural products in 2017. In 2018, Colorado was the number 4 exporter of beef and veal and the number 9 exporter of wheat in the United States.
The top 5 counties in terms of agricultural sales in Colorado were Weld County, Yuma County, Logan County, Morgan County, and Kit Carson County. These counties make up 61% of the state’s total agricultural sales.
Top Crops and Commodities
35.95%
animal totals
Top Crops and Commodities
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- cattle
- grain
- corn
- milk
- other
$7.5B
Economic Impact
38.9K
Number of Farms
818Acres
Average Farm Size
Additional colorado Agriculture Resources
- Colorado Department of Agriculturehttps://www.colorado.gov/pacific/agmarkets/farmranch-programs
- Colorado State University Agriculture Extensionhttps://extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/agriculture/
- Colorado USDA Farm Service Agencyhttps://www.fsa.usda.gov/state-offices/Colorado/index
- Acres Analytics Toolhttps://www.acres.com