Farm operations
540
Avg 315 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NV · FIPS 32001 540 farms Top quartile (#3/17) 23% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Churchill County, Nevada - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Churchill County. Ranked #3 of 17 counties in Nevada.
170K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 22.8% 39K acres
- Other land
- 77.2% 131K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Churchill County received $5.37 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the Nevada county median of $5.07.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.37
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $5.07
- Nevada county median per acre
- 1.06×
- Nevada median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
540 farms · $124.0M sales
Churchill County, Nevada reports 540 farms and $124.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1883 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #3 of 17 counties in Nevada; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #3 of 17
- National payments rank #1883 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$124.0M
2.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$913K
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$28.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Churchill County's net farm income sits at the 56th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Churchill County Farm Data Shows
Churchill County, Nevada reported 540 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $124.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $913K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.37/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $28.4M. In-state sales rank #3 of 17 in Nevada.
Of 170,124 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 38,866 acres (22.8%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Nevada.
Land Use
$5.37 per acre of agricultural land · the median Nevada county receives $5.07. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
170,124 acres
Cropland
38,866 acres
Avg Farm Size
315 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 22.8%
38,866 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 170,124 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 38,866 | 22.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 131,258 | 77.2% |
| Average farm size | 315 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Churchill County, Nevada?
Churchill County, Nevada has 540 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 315 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Churchill County?
Churchill County's total commodity sales are $124.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #3 among 17 counties in Nevada.
How much federal farm assistance does Churchill County receive?
Churchill County received $913K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.37/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Churchill County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Churchill County is $28.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Churchill County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Churchill (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
St. Lucie County, FL · LIGHT
$914K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Churchill; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Cleveland County, OK · MID
$914K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Churchill; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Saint Helena County, LA · HEAVY
$911K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Churchill; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Butler County, OH · MID
$915K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Churchill; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
St. Joseph County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
St. Joseph sits near Churchill on payments-per-acre ($5.38) while total receipts differ.
Saline County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Saline sits near Churchill on payments-per-acre ($5.29) while total receipts differ.
Nevada ERS state roll-up
Churchill stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Nevada's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1883)
Churchill ranks #1883 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Churchill County, Nevada stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1883 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Nevada compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Nevada state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.