Crop History for Lea County, New Mexico

2008–2026 · USDA CDL + 2026 ML Forecast

New: 2026 preseason crop forecast estimated

Every agricultural field in Lea County, New Mexico now has a calibrated 2026 crop probability — corn, soybean, wheat, cotton, rice, and 16 other classes. Backtest accuracy: F1 ≈ 0.76 corn, ≈ 0.79 soy. View 2026 forecast on the map →

Top Crops (2025)

Shrubland

90.1%

Developed/Open_Space

2.2%

Grassland/Pasture

1.6%

Cotton

1.5%

Developed/Low_Intensity

1.1%

Peanuts

0.8%

Barren

0.5%

Winter_Wheat

0.4%

Developed/Med_Intensity

0.3%

Herbaceous_Wetlands

0.2%

Dominant Crop by Year

2008: Shrubland

53.9%

2009: Shrubland

53.6%

2010: Shrubland

54.3%

2011: Shrubland

53.9%

2012: Shrubland

53.2%

2013: Shrubland

52.3%

2014: Shrubland

52.4%

2015: Shrubland

56.4%

2016: Shrubland

56.2%

2017: Shrubland

55.9%

2018: Shrubland

56.3%

2019: Shrubland

88.2%

2020: Shrubland

88.0%

2021: Shrubland

90.9%

2022: Shrubland

90.8%

2023: Shrubland

90.9%

2024: Shrubland

92.9%

2025: Shrubland

90.1%

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