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Teller County, Colorado

Farm Programs & Local Resources

Last Updated: March 2026 | Always verify with your local USDA office. Report an error

Mountain county located west of Colorado Springs featuring elevations from 8,000 to over 14,000 feet, including Pikes Peak and surrounding forested terrain. The landscape consists of mountain parks, steep forested slopes, and scattered meadows with limited agricultural potential.

Very limited agricultural operations due to high elevation, short growing seasons, and rocky soils, with small-scale hay production and hobby farming in scattered mountain parks. Most land use focuses on forestry, recreation, and residential development rather than commercial agriculture.

Quick Facts
RegionCentral Mountains
Top CommoditiesCattle & calves, Horses, Vegetables, Poultry, Goats, Sheep
Farms & Ranches~95 (approx.)
Agricultural Land~54,000 acres
Average Farm Size~485 acres

Find Your Local USDA Offices

Your nearest USDA Service Center houses both NRCS and FSA under one roof.

Find your Service Center:

→ USDA Service Center Locator

Search for "Teller County" to find your local NRCS and FSA offices.

What to do when you call: Ask for a conservation planner (EQIP/CSP) or loan officer (FSA). Mention your operation type and planned improvements.

Programs for Teller County Operations

Based on Teller County's agricultural profile, these programs are most relevant:

Conservation programs emphasize forest health, wildfire risk reduction, and protection of mountain meadow ecosystems. Limited agricultural support focuses on maintaining small-scale operations and managing grazing in fire-prone forest interfaces.

Not sure which programs fit? Run our free eligibility screener — 2 minutes, personalized action packet.

Local Conservation Priorities

EQIP applications addressing local priorities score higher in ranking.

We don't have Teller County's specific LWG priorities yet.

Ask your local NRCS office: "What are the priority resource concerns in Teller County?"

Your Next Steps in Teller County

  1. Run the eligibility screener: Free Screener
  2. Find your USDA Service Center: Service Center Locator
  3. Read the Colorado guide: Colorado Farm Programs Guide

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