View statistics and data of Boulder County open space agriculture lands.
Agriculture Statistics, Acres & Overview
Acreage Breakdown
| Land Type | Areas |
|---|---|
| Irrigated Cropland | 13,000 |
| Dryland Cropland | 3,000 |
| Range | 7,000 |
| Out of Production (Roads, ditches, buildings, wildlife habitat, other) |
2,000 |
| TOTAL | 25,000 |
Water Usage for Crops
| Crop | Acre Feet of Water Needed |
|---|---|
| Alfalfa | 2.5 |
| Beans | 1.32 |
| Corn | 1.8 |
| Sugar Beets |
2.12 |
| Grains | 1.5 |
| Vegetables | 1.5 – 3.0 |
Annual Report & Census Data
Agriculture Program Overview
Ongoing Management Practices
- Evaluating and exercising water rights, lining and maintaining irrigation ditches and reservoirs
- Installing center-pivot irrigation systems to cut water use in half and reduce soil erosion by 95%
- Fencing cropland and riparian areas to help achieve our livestock management goals
- Re-vegetating lands taken out of production and converting marginal cropland back to grassland
- Mapping properties using GIS to track and compare farm yields and efficiencies
- Combating noxious weeds
What Happens on Agricultural Lands
- Over 90% of all crops grown end up in the food system
- 65 tenants
- 120 leases
Crops Grown
- Alfalfa and Grass
- Wheat
- Barley
- Corn
- Sugar Beets
- Pinto Beans
- Sunflowers
Types of Production
- Conventional
- Certified Organic
- Organic Practices
- Non-Organic
- Non-Traditional
- Agritainment
Guiding Documents
- Comprehensive Plan (Agriculture section starts on page 75)
- Cropland Policy
- Land Use Code for Agricultural Uses Flowchart