Land in farms in Lea County

Land in farms in Lea County was 1,826,208 acres in 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. That is the 7th highest of 31 counties in 2022.

2022, acres1,826,208
Series high2,365,1682007
Series low1,826,2082022

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Land in farms in Lea County, 1997 to 2022

1.8M2M2.2M2.4M1997200220072012201720221997: 2,008,431 acres2002: 2,258,353 acres2007: 2,365,168 acres2012: 1,981,988 acres2017: 1,938,321 acres2022: 1,826,208 acres1.8M2M2.2M2.4M1997200720221997: 2,008,431 acres2002: 2,258,353 acres2007: 2,365,168 acres2012: 1,981,988 acres2017: 1,938,321 acres2022: 1,826,208 acres
acres. Source: USDA NASS, Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022) via Data Commons. Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-11.
All 6 values
Periodacres
20221,826,208
20171,938,321
20121,981,988
20072,365,168
20022,258,353
19972,008,431

Compared with New Mexico and United States

Place2022
Lea County1,826,208
New Mexico39,128,563
United States880,100,848

Lea County compared with nearby places

Catron County: 1,396,946 acresChaves County: 2,309,179 acresCibola County: 1,700,895 acresColfax County: 2,035,008 acresCurry County: 891,911 acresDe Baca County: 928,891 acresDoña Ana County: 713,474 acresEddy County: 640,351 acresGrant County: 794,499 acresGuadalupe County: 1,258,863 acresHarding County: 911,624 acresHidalgo County: 699,048 acresLea County: 1,826,208 acresLincoln County: 1,430,994 acresLuna County: 714,436 acresMcKinley County: 2,420,328 acresMora County: 684,546 acresOtero County: 867,162 acresQuay County: 1,834,958 acresRio Arriba County: 1,346,191 acresRoosevelt County: 1,294,906 acresSandoval County: 881,954 acresSan Juan County: 2,417,870 acresSan Miguel County: 1,662,231 acresSanta Fe County: 494,844 acresSierra County: 1,070,677 acresSocorro County: 1,345,407 acresTaos County: 229,129 acresTorrance County: 1,692,413 acresUnion County: 1,925,764 acresValencia County: 450,426 acres
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Land in farms, 2022, acres. Lea County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Land operated by farms in the census year, in acres, including cropland, pasture, woodland and land under farm buildings, as counted by the USDA Census of Agriculture every five years.

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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture. Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. (2026). Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022) (Land in farms, Lea County, 1997 to 2022) [Data set]. Data Commons. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/

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Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022), Land in farms, Lea County, 1997 to 2022. U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, 11 Oct. 2026, https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Data Commons, https://datacommons.org. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/land-in-farms/lea-county-new-mexico. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. 2026. Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Land in farms, Lea County, 1997 to 2022. Dataset. Distributed by Data Commons. Accessed October 11, 2026. https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/land-in-farms/lea-county-new-mexico.

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U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service (2026) Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022), Land in farms, Lea County, 1997 to 2022 [Dataset]. Via Data Commons. Available at: https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/land-in-farms/lea-county-new-mexico (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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What is the land in farms in Lea County?

Land in farms in Lea County was 1,826,208 acres in 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. That is the 7th highest of 31 counties in 2022.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest land in farms in Lea County?

2,365,168 acres in 2007, the highest value since 1997 in this series.

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