USDA Farm Data for the HICAHS Region

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1 USDA Farm Data for the HICAHS Region The six-state HICAHS region includes Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. Through an agreement with the Southwest Center for Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention, and Education (based in Tyler, TX) HICAHS has expanded its dairy industry activities to New Mexico and Texas. Dairy industry data from New Mexico and Texas can be found in the notes section. Quick Stats on the HICAHS Region In the HICAHS Region there are 156,901 farms and ranches employing over 144,000 workers Over $35 billion in cash receipts generated for agricultural products, generating 9% of the nation s agricultural cash receipts. 13% of the nation s cattle feedlots. 12.7% of all U.S. dairy receipts come from the New Mexico, Texas, and the HICAHS Region. 215 million acres of farmland, with the average agricultural operation having 1,373 acres. This is 24% of the nation s farmland! The sale of cattle and calves generates the most revenue for the HICAHS Region, generating $9.4 billion in cash receipts. This is 14.2% of all cattle and calf sales in the U.S. As part of the Breadbasket of America, one-third of U.S. wheat production (measured by cash receipts) is from the HICAHS region hicahs@colostate.edu 1

2 Table 1. Top 10 Commodities in the HICAHS Region by Cash Receipts Commodity Type Cash Receipts (million dollars) % of U.S. total 1. Cattle and calves $ 9, % 2. Corn $ 6, % 3. Wheat $ 5, % 4. Oil crops (soybeans) $ 5, % 5. Feed crops other than corn (i.e. sorghum, barley, and/or oats) $ 2, % 6. Dairy products, Milk $ 1, % 7. All other crops (e.g. hay) $ 1, % 8. Hogs $ 1, % 9. Vegetables and melons $ 1, % 10. Miscellaneous livestock $ % Total $ 35, % Compiled from Farm Income and Wealth Statistics: Annual Cash Receipts by Commodity, 2012 by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Economic Research Service. Retrieved from: Note: New Mexico and Texas together produce $3.1 billion in cash receipts for dairy products and milk, representing 8.6% of total U.S. receipts. The dairy industry in the HICAHS region, New Mexico, and Texas together produce $4.6 billion in cash receipts (12.7% of all U.S. dairy receipts) hicahs@colostate.edu 2

3 Table 2. Agricultural Workers in the HICAHS Region by Commodity Type Workers n (%) 1. Oilseed and grain farming (1111) 39,959 (27.7%) 10.4% 2. Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) 31,108 (21.6%) 9.7% 3. Hay farming, sugarcane farming, and all other crop farming 23,310 (16.2%) 8.3% (11194, 11193, 11199) * 4. Animal aquaculture and other animal production (1125,1129) 12,510 (8.7%) 7.8% 5. Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production (1114) 9,266 (6.4%) 3.2% 6. Vegetable and melon farming (1112) 7,673 (5.3%) 3.1% 7. Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) 6,616 (4.6%) 4.0% 8. Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) 4,072 (2.8%) 0.6% 9. Cattle feedlots (112112) 3,649 (2.5%) 12.6% 10. Hog and pig farming (1122) 2,563 (1.8%) 5.6% 11. Sheep and goat farming (1124) 2,151 (1.5%) 8.4% 12. Poultry and egg production (1123) 1,353 (0.9%) 1.7% Total 144,230 (100%) 5.3% Note: New Mexico and Texas together have 8,096 number of workers in the dairy industry, representing 4.9% of all U.S. dairy workers. The dairy industry in the HICAHS region, New Mexico, and Texas together have 14,712 workers (9% of all U.S. dairy workers) hicahs@colostate.edu 3

4 Table 3. Number of Farms in the HICAHS Region by Commodity Type Farms n (%) 1. Hay farming, sugarcane farming, and all other crop farming 45,495 (29.0%) 9.4% (11194, 11193, 11199) * 2. Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) 42,064 (26.8%) 6.8% 3. Oilseed and grain farming (1111) 32,487 (20.7%) 8.8% 4. Animal aquaculture and other animal production (1125,1129) 24,208 (15.4%) 10.6% 5. Sheep and goat farming (1124) 3,785 (2.4%) 5.2% 6. Poultry and egg production (1123) 1,434 (0.9%) 2.7% 7. Cattle feedlots (112112) 1,428 (0.9%) 10.4% 8. Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) 1,390 (0.9%) 1.5% 9. Vegetable and melon farming (1112) 1,352 (0.9%) 3.1% 10. Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production (1114) 1,335 (0.9%) 2.5% 11. Hog and pig farming (1122) 1,015 (0.6%) 4.7% 12. Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) 908 (0.6%) 2.0% Total 156,901 (100%) 7.4% Note: New Mexico and Texas together have 852 dairy farms, representing 1.9% of the U.S. total. The HICAHS region, New Mexico, and Texas together have 1,760 dairy farms (3.8% of the U.S. total) hicahs@colostate.edu 4

5 Table 4. Farm Acreage in the HICAHS Region by Commodity Type Farm Acreage 1. Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) 91,676, % 2. Oilseed and grain farming (1111) 67,878, % 3. Hay farming, sugarcane farming, and all other crop farming 27,325, % (11194, 11193, 11199) 4. Animal aquaculture and other animal production (1125,1129) 20,239, % 5. Cattle feedlots (112112) 3,727, % 6. Sheep and goat farming (1124) 2,852, % 7. Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) 640, % 8. Vegetable and melon farming (1112) 423, % 9. Hog and pig farming (1122) 384, % 10. Poultry and egg production (1123) 186, % 11. Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production (1114) 79, % 12. Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) 56, % Total 215,503, % Note: New Mexico and Texas together have 713,853 acres of dairy farms, representing 3.8% of the U.S. total of dairy farm acreage. The HICAHS region, New Mexico, and Texas together have 1.3 million acres of dairy farms (7.3% of the U.S. total)