Agriculture & Farming in Colorado

Farms, farmland, crop and livestock output and agricultural exports.

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$2,207,000,000
2025 · BEA
Number of farms
34,900
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Corn for grain production value
$731,500,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Total agricultural exports
$1,983,774,200
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Certified and exempt organic sales
$192,345,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Farm Cash Receipts

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$2,207,000,000
2025 · BEA
Farm proprietors' income
$573,000,000
2025 · BEA state personal income

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing

1997–2025
$2,207,000,000▲ 45%

BEA, chained 2017 dollars (FRED COAGRRGSP).

Farm proprietors' income

1970–2025
$573,000,000▲ 168%

BEA state personal income, annual average of quarterly rates (FRED COOFAR).

Farms & Farmland

Number of farms
34,900
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Land in farms
29,200,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Average farm size
837
2025 · Land in farms divided by number of farms

Number of farms

1993–2025
34,900▲ 18%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Land in farms

1993–2025
29,200,000▼ 11%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Average farm size

1993–2025
837▼ 25%

Land in farms divided by number of farms, USDA NASS survey.

Top Commodities

Corn for grain production value
$731,500,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Wheat production value
$309,111,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Hay production value
$514,432,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Milk production value
$1,135,472,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)
2,550,000
2026 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Corn for grain production value

1948–2025
$731,500,000▲ 6942%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, corn, grain (QuickStats).

Wheat production value

1949–2025
$309,111,000▲ 259%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, wheat (QuickStats).

Hay production value

1949–2025
$514,432,000▲ 1013%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, hay (QuickStats).

Milk production value

1983–2025
$1,135,472,000▲ 656%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Milk Production, Disposition and Income (QuickStats).

Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)

1867–2026
2,550,000▲ 1635%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cattle inventory survey (QuickStats).

Agricultural Exports

Total agricultural exports
$1,983,774,200
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Beef and veal exports
$499,078,200
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other plant products exports
$419,126,600
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Wheat exports
$208,194,600
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Dairy products exports
$194,221,500
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service

Total agricultural exports

2000–2024
$1,983,774,200▲ 124%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Beef and veal exports

2000–2024
$499,078,200▲ 121%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Other plant products exports

2000–2024
$419,126,600▲ 388%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Wheat exports

2000–2024
$208,194,600▲ 74%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Dairy products exports

2000–2024
$194,221,500▲ 1752%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Organic Agriculture

Certified and exempt organic sales
$192,345,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Certified and exempt organic sales

2007–2022
$192,345,000▲ 280%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture / Organic Survey (QuickStats).