Agriculture & Farming in New Mexico

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

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$1,260,000,000
2025 · BEA
Number of farms
20,600
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Hay production value
$175,007,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Total agricultural exports
$911,986,900
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Certified and exempt organic sales
$38,250,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Farm Cash Receipts

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$1,260,000,000
2025 · BEA
Farm proprietors' income
$831,000,000
2025 · BEA state personal income

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing

1997–2025
$1,260,000,000▲ 39%

BEA, chained 2017 dollars (FRED NMAGRRGSP).

Farm proprietors' income

1970–2025
$831,000,000▲ 748%

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

Farms & Farmland

Number of farms
20,600
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Land in farms
38,600,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Average farm size
1,874
2025 · Land in farms divided by number of farms

Number of farms

1993–2025
20,600▲ 37%

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

Land in farms

1993–2025
38,600,000▼ 15%

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

Average farm size

1993–2025
1,874▼ 38%

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

Top Commodities

Hay production value
$175,007,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Corn production value
$39,202,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Milk production value
$1,155,208,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)
1,190,000
2026 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Hay production value

1949–2025
$175,007,000▲ 1906%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, hay (QuickStats).

Corn production value

1949–2025
$39,202,000▲ 1983%

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

Milk production value

1983–2025
$1,155,208,000▲ 763%

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

Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)

1867–2026
1,190,000▲ 732%

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

Agricultural Exports

Total agricultural exports
$911,986,900
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Dairy products exports
$203,532,400
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Beef and veal exports
$176,434,700
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Tree nuts exports
$174,844,900
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other plant products exports
$142,280,000
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service

Total agricultural exports

2000–2024
$911,986,900▲ 186%

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

Dairy products exports

2000–2024
$203,532,400▲ 573%

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

Beef and veal exports

2000–2024
$176,434,700▲ 117%

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

Tree nuts exports

2000–2024
$174,844,900▲ 395%

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

Other plant products exports

2000–2024
$142,280,000▲ 394%

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

Organic Agriculture

Certified and exempt organic sales
$38,250,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Certified and exempt organic sales

2007–2022
$38,250,000▲ 240%

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