Farm operations
266
Avg 3,556 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NV · FIPS 32013 266 farms Top quartile (#2/17) 13% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Humboldt County, Nevada - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Humboldt County. Ranked #2 of 17 counties in Nevada.
946K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 12.9% 122K acres
- Other land
- 87.1% 824K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Humboldt County received $4.85 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Nevada county median of $5.07.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.85
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $5.07
- Nevada county median per acre
- 0.96×
- 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.
266 farms · $145.4M sales
Humboldt County, Nevada reports 266 farms and $145.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #673 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #2 of 17 counties in Nevada; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #2 of 17
- National payments rank #673 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.2%
Commodity sales
$145.4M
3.1× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$4.6M
3.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$59.5M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Humboldt County's net farm income sits at the 73th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Humboldt County Farm Data Shows
Humboldt County, Nevada reported 266 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $145.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.85/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $59.5M. In-state sales rank #2 of 17 in Nevada.
Of 945,924 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 122,170 acres (12.9%) - 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
$4.85 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
945,924 acres
Cropland
122,170 acres
Avg Farm Size
3,556 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 12.9%
122,170 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 945,924 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 122,170 | 12.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 823,754 | 87.1% |
| Average farm size | 3,556 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Humboldt County, Nevada?
Humboldt County, Nevada has 266 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 3,556 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Humboldt County?
Humboldt County's total commodity sales are $145.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #2 among 17 counties in Nevada.
How much federal farm assistance does Humboldt County receive?
Humboldt County received $4.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.85/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Humboldt County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Humboldt County is $59.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Humboldt County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Humboldt (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Nodaway County, MO · HEAVY
$4.6M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Humboldt; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Milam County, TX · MID
$4.6M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Humboldt; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Garden County, NE · LIGHT
$4.6M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Humboldt; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Cowley County, KS · MID
$4.6M federal receipts is higher by $10K than Humboldt; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Oglala Lakota County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Oglala Lakota sits near Humboldt on payments-per-acre ($4.75) while total receipts differ.
Madison County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Madison sits near Humboldt on payments-per-acre ($5.15) while total receipts differ.
Nevada ERS state roll-up
Humboldt stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Nevada's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#673)
Humboldt ranks #673 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
Humboldt County, Nevada stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #673 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.