Farm operations
110
Avg 5,481 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NV · FIPS 32011 110 farms Upper-middle (#8/17) 8% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Eureka County, Nevada - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Eureka County. Ranked #8 of 17 counties in Nevada.
603K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 7.6% 46K acres
- Other land
- 92.4% 557K 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.
110 farms · $47.3M sales
Eureka County, Nevada reports 110 farms and $47.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1628 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #8 of 17 counties in Nevada; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #8 of 17
- National payments rank #1628 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.9%
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 reported 110 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $47.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.30/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $14.6M. In-state sales rank #8 of 17 in Nevada.
Of 602,862 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 45,552 acres (7.6%) - 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
$2.30 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
602,862 acres
Cropland
45,552 acres
Avg Farm Size
5,481 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 7.6%
45,552 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 602,862 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 45,552 | 7.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 557,310 | 92.4% |
| Average farm size | 5,481 | acres / farm |
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).
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 (#1628)
Eureka ranks #1628 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
Eureka County, Nevada stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1628 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.