Farm operations
87
Avg 4,300 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NV · FIPS 32015 87 farms Upper-middle (#7/17) 13% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Lander County, Nevada - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lander County. Ranked #7 of 17 counties in Nevada.
374K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 12.9% 48K acres
- Other land
- 87.1% 326K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lander County received $3.88 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Nevada county median of $5.07.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.88
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $5.07
- Nevada county median per acre
- 0.76×
- 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.
87 farms · $47.7M sales
Lander County, Nevada reports 87 farms and $47.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1595 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #7 of 17 counties in Nevada; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #7 of 17
- National payments rank #1595 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.0%
Commodity sales
$47.7M
1.0× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.5M
3.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$19.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Lander County's net farm income sits at the 49th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lander County Farm Data Shows
Lander County, Nevada reported 87 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $47.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.88/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $19.0M. In-state sales rank #7 of 17 in Nevada.
Of 374,113 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 48,367 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
$3.88 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
374,113 acres
Cropland
48,367 acres
Avg Farm Size
4,300 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 12.9%
48,367 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 374,113 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 48,367 | 12.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 325,746 | 87.1% |
| Average farm size | 4,300 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lander County, Nevada?
Lander County, Nevada has 87 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 4,300 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lander County?
Lander County's total commodity sales are $47.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #7 among 17 counties in Nevada.
How much federal farm assistance does Lander County receive?
Lander County received $1.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.88/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lander County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lander County is $19.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lander County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lander (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Okeechobee County, FL · LIGHT
$1.4M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Lander; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Ripley County, MO · MID
$1.4M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Lander; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Delaware County, NY · HEAVY
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Lander; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Piatt County, IL · LIGHT
$1.4M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Lander; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Jackson County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Jackson sits near Lander on payments-per-acre ($3.80) while total receipts differ.
Osborne County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Osborne sits near Lander on payments-per-acre ($3.73) while total receipts differ.
Nevada ERS state roll-up
Lander stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Nevada's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1595)
Lander ranks #1595 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
Lander County, Nevada stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1595 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.