Farming in New Mexico

Local help

County offices are best found through each agency's locator. Our directory is curated, not a complete list of local providers. All New Mexico resources

• New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension ServiceNew Mexico

  New Mexico's land-grant Extension service, based at NMSU. Use the county office finder to reach local agents, and see its Farm and Ranch Resource Center for production help.

  Cooperative ExtensionServes: Statewide (New Mexico)Find a local officeVerified Oct 30, 2026 (source)Report a correction

• NACD Conservation District DirectoryNationwide

  National Association of Conservation Districts directory page with a way to find your local conservation district. Districts are local groups that often work with landowners and NRCS on soil, water and conservation questions.

  Soil and conservationServes: NationwideVerified Oct 30, 2026 (source)Report a correction

• USDA Beginning Farmer and Rancher CoordinatorsNationwide

  List of state coordinators who help new farmers and ranchers find USDA programs. The page asks you to reach out with details such as the location of your operation, so have a county or parcel in mind.

  USDA offices and programsServes: NationwideVerified Oct 30, 2026 (source)Report a correction

• USDA Service CentersNationwide

  Farmers.gov explains what a USDA Service Center is and how to get started there. Service centers are where a buyer or new farmer can reach Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service and Rural Development staff.

  USDA offices and programsServes: NationwideFind a local officeVerified Oct 30, 2026 (source)Report a correction

No public university soil lab is listed for New Mexico. See soil testing options.

Counties in New Mexico

Counties with participating farm and ranch listings show a count.

• Bernalillo County
• Catron County2
• Chaves County
• Cibola County
• Colfax County
• Curry County
• De Baca County
• Doña Ana County
• Eddy County
• Grant County
• Guadalupe County
• Harding County
• Hidalgo County1
• Lea County
• Lincoln County
• Los Alamos County
• Luna County
• McKinley County
• Mora County
• Otero County
• Quay County
• Rio Arriba County1
• Roosevelt County
• Sandoval County
• San Juan County1
• San Miguel County
• Santa Fe County
• Sierra County
• Socorro County
• Taos County
• Torrance County
• Union County
• Valencia County