Table 44. Farms by Concentration of Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Characteristics 
All farms 
Fewest number of farms accounting for- 
10 percent of sales 
25 percent of sales 
50 percent of sales 
75 percent of sales 
Farms 
number 
36,180 
3 
11 
86 
838 
percent 
100.0 
(Z) 
(Z) 
0.2 
2.3 
Land in farms 
acres 
31,886,676 
2,927 
12,651 
220,763 
5,462,383 
Average size of farm 
acres 
881 
976 
1,150 
2,567 
6,518 
Estimated market value of land and 
buildings 
farms 
36,180 
3 
11 
86 
838 
$1,000 
40,821,073 
7,582 
41,909 
661,212 
5,869,587 
Average per farm 
dollars 
1,128,277 
2,527,194 
3,809,876 
7,688,516 
7,004,281 
Average per acre 
dollars 
1,280 
2,590 
3,313 
2,995 
1,075 
Estimated market value of all machinery and 
equipment 
$1,000 
3,953,022 
47,669 
68,455 
193,991 
941,601 
percent 
100.0 
1.2 
1.7 
4.9 
23.8 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
acres 
10,649,747 
(D) 
2,311 
78,649 
2,390,281 
Harvested cropland 
acres 
5,182,628 
1,846 
60,353 
1,556,299 
Pastureland, excluding woodland 
pastured 
acres 
19,651,085 
(D) 
6,532 
125,673 
2,892,151 
Market value of agricultural products 
sold (see text) 
$1,000 
7,780,874 
930,462 
2,023,220 
3,898,154 
5,836,228 
Average per farm 
dollars 
215,060 
310,154,048 
183,929,076 
45,327,367 
6,964,473 
Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and 
dry peas 
farms 
5,424 
- 
3 
26 
567 
$1,000 
1,469,378 
- 
(D) 
26,758 
698,879 
Tobacco 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Cotton and cottonseed 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Vegetables, melons, potatoes, and 
sweet potatoes 
farms 
780 
- 
- 
4 
110 
$1,000 
280,591 
- 
- 
(D) 
234,192 
Fruits, tree nuts, and berries 
farms 
696 
- 
- 
8 
$1,000 
23,956 
- 
- 
- 
4,569 
Fruits and tree nuts 
farms 
649 
- 
- 
- 
7 
$1,000 
23,818 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
Berries 
farms 
75 
- 
- 
- 
2 
$1,000 
138 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and 
sod (see text) 
farms 
644 
- 
- 
3 
52 
$1,000 
274,197 
- 
- 
90,331 
213,374 
Cut Christmas trees and short-rotation 
woody crops 
farms 
92 
- 
- 
- 
1 
$1,000 
310 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
Cut Christmas trees 
farms 
83 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
277 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Short rotation woody crops 
farms 
9 
- 
- 
- 
1 
$1,000 
33 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
Other crops and hay (see text) 
farms 
8,972 
- 
5 
12 
286 
$1,000 
386,150 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
117,600 
Maple syrup (see text) 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
11,570 
3 
11 
69 
473 
$1,000 
4,321,308 
930,462 
2,022,087 
3,118,567 
3,639,994 
Milk from cows (see text) 
farms 
169 
- 
- 
20 
87 
$1,000 
559,422 
- 
- 
315,816 
549,116 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
956 
- 
- 
6 
21 
$1,000 
208,763 
- 
- 
185,953 
203,732 
Sheep, goats, wool, mohair, 
and milk (see text) 
farms 
2,037 
- 
- 
3 
26 
$1,000 
87,174 
- 
- 
46,853 
63,984 
Horses, ponies, mules, burros, 
and donkeys 
farms 
3,136 
- 
- 
1 
34 
$1,000 
31,600 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
Poultry and eggs 
farms 
2,379 
- 
- 
5 
21 
$1,000 
102,175 
- 
- 
90,559 
98,009 
Aquaculture 
farms 
68 
- 
- 
- 
3 
$1,000 
14,475 
- 
- 
- 
3,227 
Other animals and other animal 
products (see text) 
farms 
1,266 
- 
- 
1 
12 
$1,000 
21,376 
- 
- 
(D) 
6,473 
Value of organically produced 
commodities (see text) 
farms 
176 
- 
- 
4 
23 
$1,000 
68,188 
- 
- 
(D) 
55,696 
Value of landlords' share 
of total sales (see text) 
farms 
2,283 
- 
- 
2 
188 
$1,000 
129,034 
- 
- 
(D) 
45,723 
Total farm production expenses 
farms 
36,180 
3 
11 
86 
838 
$1,000 
6,910,512 
789,660 
1,718,561 
3,381,265 
4,896,767 
Selected farm production expenses: 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil 
conditioners purchased 
farms 
10,989 
- 
3 
36 
657 
$1,000 
311,338 
- 
(D) 
16,441 
156,734 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
13,191 
3 
6 
46 
680 
$1,000 
182,467 
49 
135 
7,798 
85,656 
Livestock and poultry purchased 
or leased (see text) 
farms 
9,728 
3 
11 
74 
414 
$1,000 
1,885,482 
478,636 
956,594 
1,529,406 
1,722,289 
Feed purchased 
farms 
21,744 
3 
11 
81 
505 
$1,000 
1,972,993 
286,703 
690,874 
1,438,324 
1,717,503 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
33,136 
3 
11 
86 
837 
$1,000 
288,559 
1,910 
4,888 
24,610 
114,008 
Utilities (see text) 
farms 
23,489 
3 
11 
86 
837 
$1,000 
191,659 
2,161 
5,980 
25,963 
99,696 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
9,059 
3 
11 
86 
784 
$1,000 
471,562 
9,762 
26,405 
133,424 
286,761 
Interest expense 
farms 
13,421 
- 
5 
61 
670 
$1,000 
228,119 
- 
3,854 
20,211 
71,520 
Government payments 
farms 
11,115 
- 
- 
30 
579 
$1,000 
165,576 
- 
- 
989 
27,144 
Inventory of selected livestock: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
13,970 
3 
11 
69 
478 
number 
2,630,082 
200,189 
552,717 
1,103,198 
1,559,012 
Milk cows 
farms 
517 
- 
- 
20 
86 
number 
130,736 
- 
- 
73,938 
126,673 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
1,001 
- 
- 
6 
18 
number 
727,301 
- 
- 
611,445 
705,426 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data Colorado 37 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
