Farm operations
110
Avg 5,481 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NV · FIPS 32011 Upper-middle by state sales TRACE PASTURE-LED
Eureka County, Nevada - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Eureka County. Ranked #8 of 17 counties in Nevada.
602,862 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 7.6% 45,552 acres
- Other land
- 92.4% 557,310 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Eureka County received $2.30 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Nevada county median of $5.07.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.30
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $5.07
- Nevada county median per acre
- 0.45×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Eureka County, Nevada is a PASTURE-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp TRACE; commodity sales sit near state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$47.3M
1.0× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.4M
2.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$14.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Eureka County's net farm income sits at the 43th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Eureka County Farm Data Shows
Eureka County, Nevada reads as a PASTURE-LED county with TRACE federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is under 25% of agricultural land, a mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs; payments per agricultural acre fall in the lowest national quintile, under $3.41 an acre, so program receipts are a marginal line beside market revenue.
The state comparisons on this page use the 15 of 17 Nevada counties with published commodity sales (2 withheld by NASS to protect respondents are left out, not counted as zero), averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 12 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 13 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Nevada.
Read with Eureka County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Eureka (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Smith County, TX · LIGHT
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by - than Eureka; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
EL Paso County, CO · TRACE
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Eureka; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Ohio County, KY · MID
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Eureka; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Fayette County, TN · LIGHT
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Eureka; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Kent County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Kent sits near Eureka on payments-per-acre ($2.31) while total receipts differ.
Wheeler County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Wheeler sits near Eureka on payments-per-acre ($2.28) while total receipts differ.
Nevada ERS state roll-up
Eureka stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Nevada's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Eureka under the TRACE intensity band.
What to do with this
Where to go after Eureka County, Nevada:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Eureka County, Nevada?
Eureka County, Nevada has 110 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 5,481 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Eureka County?
Eureka County's total commodity sales are $47.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #8 among 17 counties in Nevada.
How much federal farm assistance does Eureka County receive?
Eureka County received $1.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.30/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Eureka County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Eureka County is $14.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp TRACE · land stamp PASTURE-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
NASS withholds commodity sales for 2 Nevada counties with too few farm operations to publish without identifying individual producers. Those counties are excluded from the peer median on this page rather than counted as zero sales.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.