Farm operations
111
Avg 353 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NV · FIPS 32017 111 farms Lower-middle (#10/17) 44% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Lincoln County, Nevada - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lincoln County. Ranked #10 of 17 counties in Nevada.
39K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 43.8% 17K acres
- Other land
- 56.2% 22K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lincoln County received $14.51 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.9× the Nevada county median of $5.07.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $14.51
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $5.07
- Nevada county median per acre
- 2.86×
- 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.
111 farms · $26.4M sales
Lincoln County, Nevada reports 111 farms and $26.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2135 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #10 of 17 counties in Nevada; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #10 of 17
- National payments rank #2135 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.2%
Commodity sales
$26.4M
0.56× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$568K
2.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$4.9M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Lincoln County's net farm income sits at the 28th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lincoln County Farm Data Shows
Lincoln County, Nevada reported 111 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $26.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $568K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($14.51/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $4.9M. In-state sales rank #10 of 17 in Nevada.
Of 39,136 acres agricultural land, cropland is 17,135 acres (43.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 353 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Nevada.
Land Use
$14.51 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
39,136 acres
Cropland
17,135 acres
Avg Farm Size
353 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 43.8%
17,135 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 39,136 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 17,135 | 43.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 22,001 | 56.2% |
| Average farm size | 353 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lincoln County, Nevada?
Lincoln County, Nevada has 111 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 353 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lincoln County?
Lincoln County's total commodity sales are $26.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #10 among 17 counties in Nevada.
How much federal farm assistance does Lincoln County receive?
Lincoln County received $568K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($14.51/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lincoln County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lincoln County is $4.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lincoln County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lincoln (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Gunnison County, CO · TRACE
$568K federal receipts is higher by - than Lincoln; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Jackson County, MO · MID
$567K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Lincoln; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Lake County, TN · MID
$570K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Lincoln; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Alcorn County, MS · LIGHT
$572K federal receipts is higher by $4K than Lincoln; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Perry County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Perry sits near Lincoln on payments-per-acre ($14.23) while total receipts differ.
Twiggs County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Twiggs sits near Lincoln on payments-per-acre ($14.92) while total receipts differ.
Nevada ERS state roll-up
Lincoln stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Nevada's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2135)
Lincoln ranks #2135 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Lincoln County, Nevada stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2135 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.