Total population (1996 census): 23118
County seat: Taos
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 8 | 33 | 3300 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 7 | 390 | 5381 bu | |
| Oats | 3 | 20 | 515 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 331 | 10632 | 18323 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 270 | 7895 | 14274 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 12 | D | D | |
| Tame Hay | 78 | 1789 | 2623 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 23 | 515 | 706 tons dry | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Herbs, Fresh Cut | 3 | Z | ||
| Squash | 3 | D | ||
| Mixed Vegetables | 1 | D | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 14 | 23 | 781 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 3 | D | 163 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 3 | 4 | 60 trees | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Herbs, Total | 3 | D | X | |
| Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Cut Christmas Trees Harvested, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale | Farms | Sq. ft. under glass or other protection | Acres in the open | Sales ($1,000) |
| Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 13 | 30964 | 10 | 386 |
| Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 5 | X | 4 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 8 | 15052 | D | D |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 8 | 15052 | D | D |
| Nursery Crops | 4 | D | 5 | D |
| Greenhouse Vegetables | 4 | D | X | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.
Z=Less than half of the unit shown.