Table 4. Net Cash Farm Income of the Operations and Operators: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
Colorado 
Adams 
Alamosa 
Arapahoe 
Archuleta 
Baca 
Bent 
Net cash farm income of the operations 
$1,000, 2012 
1,348,471 
35,941 
22,361 
-2,119 
4,815 
11,232 
15,003 
2007 
968,925 
34,784 
28,617 
3,456 
-927 
30,626 
21,136 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
37,271 
42,736 
69,445 
-2,807 
12,944 
15,241 
54,162 
2007 
26,149 
38,864 
90,559 
5,513 
-3,028 
39,416 
67,961 
Farms with net gains 1 
number, 2012 
14,776 
330 
130 
167 
140 
509 
162 
2007 
14,684 
312 
142 
156 
100 
485 
151 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
129,166 
133,078 
211,975 
51,142 
67,048 
83,137 
107,285 
2007 
96,001 
139,607 
223,412 
58,716 
26,018 
78,810 
169,056 
Farms with net losses 
number, 2012 
21,404 
511 
192 
588 
232 
228 
115 
2007 
22,370 
583 
174 
471 
206 
292 
160 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
26,168 
15,606 
27,060 
18,129 
19,704 
136,334 
20,672 
2007 
19,703 
15,049 
17,861 
12,109 
17,128 
26,017 
27,447 
Net cash farm income of operators 
$1,000, 2012 
1,080,953 
33,115 
20,685 
-2,431 
4,592 
2,312 
14,154 
2007 
1,019,674 
30,961 
27,717 
2,869 
-1,631 
46,757 
18,481 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
29,877 
39,376 
64,238 
-3,220 
12,343 
3,137 
51,098 
2007 
27,519 
34,593 
87,713 
4,575 
-5,330 
60,176 
59,425 
Farm operators reporting net gains 1 
farms, 2012 
14,630 
325 
129 
164 
140 
498 
160 
2007 
14,486 
305 
142 
153 
100 
475 
150 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
112,842 
126,925 
200,684 
50,474 
65,562 
74,465 
104,123 
2007 
101,534 
131,466 
216,731 
56,716 
20,185 
114,909 
152,498 
Farm operators reporting net losses 
farms, 2012 
21,550 
516 
193 
591 
232 
239 
117 
2007 
22,568 
590 
174 
474 
206 
302 
161 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
26,447 
15,767 
26,961 
18,120 
19,772 
145,488 
21,415 
2007 
19,990 
15,485 
17,577 
12,255 
17,715 
25,910 
27,288 
Item 
Boulder 
Broomfield 
Chaffee 
Cheyenne 
Clear Creek 
Conejos 
Costilla 
Net cash farm income of the operations 
$1,000, 2012 
-1,759 
-1,703 
26,331 
-17 
11,011 
5,883 
2007 
-713 
,i j 
1,313 
33,057 
-627 
6,827 
4,559 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
-2,057 
-7,638 
76,323 
-664 
18,200 
23,436 
2007 
-955 
17,110 
5,889 
86,993 
-23,226 
12,760 
18,916 
Farms with net gains 1 
number, 2012 
264 
10 
63 
228 
7 
288 
125 
2007 
264 
7 
77 
255 
4 
261 
115 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
42,277 
79,047 
58,361 
147,997 
23,356 
60,758 
58,684 
2007 
29,710 
70,604 
41,357 
140,533 
(D) 
42,235 
59,457 
Farms with net losses 
number, 2012 
591 
15 
160 
117 
18 
317 
126 
2007 
482 
17 
146 
125 
23 
274 
126 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
21,862 
23,444 
33,625 
63,350 
10,006 
20,466 
1 1 ,532 
2007 
17,751 
4,918 
12,816 
22,230 
28,812 
15,316 
18,085 
Net cash farm income of operators 
$1,000, 2012 
-2,804 
241 
-1,814 
23,287 
-16 
10,987 
5,970 
2007 
-1,483 
296 
1,244 
30,024 
-627 
6,644 
4,559 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
-3,279 
9,620 
-8,137 
67,499 
-645 
18,161 
23,786 
2007 
-1,988 
12,349 
5,577 
79,011 
-23,226 
12,419 
18,916 
Farm operators reporting net gains 1 
farms, 2012 
264 
10 
62 
224 
7 
288 
125 
2007 
259 
7 
78 
251 
4 
260 
115 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
38,483 
63,280 
58,491 
137,706 
23,356 
60,540 
59,410 
2007 
28,227 
54,283 
40,556 
130,927 
(D) 
42,062 
59,457 
Farm operators reporting net losses 
farms, 2012 
591 
15 
161 
121 
18 
317 
126 
2007 
487 
17 
145 
129 
23 
275 
126 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
21,935 
26,153 
33,795 
62,471 
9,979 
20,342 
11,555 
2007 
18,057 
4,918 
13,239 
22,004 
28,812 
15,607 
18,085 
Item 
Crowley 
Custer 
Delta 
Denver 
Dolores 
Douglas 
Eagle 
Net cash farm income of the operations 
$1,000, 2012 
14,279 
318 
3,559 
(D) 
2,252 
-13,181 
-1,243 
2007 
7,027 
850 
8,865 
-212 
2,587 
-5,667 
447 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
62,627 
1,605 
2,847 
(D) 
7,959 
-11,811 
-7,536 
2007 
26,219 
3,759 
6,851 
-8,814 
9,273 
-5,247 
2,944 
Farms with net gains 1 
number, 2012 
104 
76 
478 
4 
146 
237 
44 
2007 
96 
78 
478 
4 
112 
243 
50 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
175,010 
33,264 
32,483 
(D) 
27,959 
26,724 
44,967 
2007 
109,384 
40,480 
38,967 
27,227 
38,816 
33,402 
66,071 
Farms with net losses 
number, 2012 
124 
122 
772 
6 
137 
879 
121 
2007 
172 
148 
816 
20 
167 
837 
102 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
31,629 
18,118 
15,502 
61,266 
13,355 
22,201 
2007 
20,199 
15,594 
11,962 
16,022 
10,540 
16,467 
28,001 
Net cash farm income of operators 
$1,000, 2012 
5,567 
-25 
3,534 
(D) 
1,322 
-13,189 
-1,240 
2007 
11,732 
758 
8,606 
-212 
2,130 
-5,848 
276 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
24,419 
-126 
2,828 
(D) 
4,671 
-11,818 
-7,515 
2007 
43,777 
3,352 
6,651 
-8,814 
7,635 
-5,415 
1,817 
Farm operators reporting net gains 1 
farms, 2012 
104 
71 
478 
4 
142 
237 
44 
2007 
96 
78 
474 
4 
109 
240 
50 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
90,521 
32,397 
32,463 
(D) 
23,583 
26,683 
45,046 
2007 
158,316 
39,300 
38,871 
27,227 
35,983 
33,227 
64,087 
Farm operators reporting net losses 
farms, 2012 
124 
127 
772 
6 
141 
879 
121 
2007 
172 
148 
820 
20 
170 
840 
102 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
31,022 
18,308 
15,522 
61,266 
14,375 
22,199 
26,628 
2007 
20,151 
15,594 
11,974 
16,022 
10,541 
16,455 
28,707 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
272 Colorado 2012 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
