Farm operations
246
Avg 493 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NV · FIPS 32005 246 farms Lower-middle (#11/17) 19% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Douglas County, Nevada - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Douglas County. Ranked #11 of 17 counties in Nevada.
121K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 19.1% 23K acres
- Other land
- 80.9% 98K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Douglas County received $1.48 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Nevada county median of $5.07.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.48
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $5.07
- Nevada county median per acre
- 0.29×
- 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.
246 farms · $22.6M sales
Douglas County, Nevada reports 246 farms and $22.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2566 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #11 of 17 counties in Nevada; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #11 of 17
- National payments rank #2566 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.8%
Commodity sales
$22.6M
0.48× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$180K
0.8% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$1.7M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Douglas County's net farm income sits at the 21th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Douglas County Farm Data Shows
Douglas County, Nevada reported 246 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $22.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $180K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.48/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $1.7M. In-state sales rank #11 of 17 in Nevada.
Of 121,231 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 23,119 acres (19.1%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Nevada.
Land Use
$1.48 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
121,231 acres
Cropland
23,119 acres
Avg Farm Size
493 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 19.1%
23,119 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 121,231 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 23,119 | 19.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 98,112 | 80.9% |
| Average farm size | 493 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Douglas County, Nevada?
Douglas County, Nevada has 246 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 493 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Douglas County?
Douglas County's total commodity sales are $22.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #11 among 17 counties in Nevada.
How much federal farm assistance does Douglas County receive?
Douglas County received $180K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.48/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Douglas County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Douglas County is $1.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Douglas County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Douglas (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Winston County, MS · TRACE
$180K federal receipts is higher by - than Douglas; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Union County, NJ · DENSE
$180K federal receipts is higher by - than Douglas; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Brown County, IN · HEAVY
$179K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Douglas; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Carteret County, NC · TRACE
$179K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Douglas; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Bayfield County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Bayfield sits near Douglas on payments-per-acre ($1.47) while total receipts differ.
Smith County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Smith sits near Douglas on payments-per-acre ($1.47) while total receipts differ.
Nevada ERS state roll-up
Douglas stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Nevada's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2566)
Douglas ranks #2566 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Douglas County, Nevada stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2566 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.