Colorado: farm data and statistics
Official figures for Colorado (United States): moderate drought or worse 82.3 % of the area. This page gathers the farm data published for this state and links to the interactive profile.
Drought
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Moderate drought or worse | 82.3 % |
| Severe or worse | 58.2 % |
| Extreme or worse | 35.0 % |
| Exceptional | 10.0 % |
as of 2026-09-29
Crops
| Crop | Area | Yield | Production | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 1,310,000 acres | – | – | 2026 |
| Hay | 1,180,000 acres | – | – | 2026 |
| Corn | 1,170,000 acres | 97.0 bu / acre | 113,490,000 bu | 2026 |
| Sorghum | 410,000 acres | 28.0 bu / acre | 11,480,000 bu | 2026 |
| Barley | 30,000 acres | 140 bu / acre | 4,200,000 bu | 2026 |
Current-year figures are the source’s forecast.
Cattle on feed
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| On feed | 905 thousand head |
| A year ago | 890 thousand head |
as of 2026-09-01
Sales tax
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| State rate | 2.90 % |
Open the interactive profile with charts →
Sources: USDA NASS / US Drought Monitor / AMS · Country profile · United States · Page generated on 2026-10-02.
Figures as each official source publishes them, with their unit. Anything a source does not publish for this region is not filled in or estimated. Methodology
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