Farm operations
280
Avg 668 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NV · FIPS 32019 Top quartile by state sales MID MIXED
Lyon County, Nevada - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lyon County. Ranked #1 of 17 counties in Nevada.
186,995 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 33.4% 62,407 acres
- Other land
- 66.6% 124,588 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lyon County received $8.38 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.7× the Nevada county median of $5.07.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.38
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $5.07
- Nevada county median per acre
- 1.65×
- 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, Lyon County, Nevada is a MIXED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp MID; commodity sales sit above state median and it shows below-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$222.9M
4.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.6M
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$61.2M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Lyon 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 Lyon County Farm Data Shows
Lyon County, Nevada reads as a MIXED county with MID federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 25% to 50% of agricultural land with the balance in pasture, range, woodland or farmsteads, so row-crop and livestock-side programs are both in play; payments per agricultural acre fall in the middle national quintile, $6.98 to $11.30 an acre, a mid-range level of federal support for the land base.
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 Lyon County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lyon (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Lemhi County, ID · HEAVY
$1.6M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Lyon; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Aiken County, SC · HEAVY
$1.6M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Lyon; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Franklin County, TX · HEAVY
$1.6M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Lyon; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Eau Claire County, WI · MID
$1.6M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Lyon; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Lauderdale County (MID $/acre pole)
Lauderdale sits near Lyon on payments-per-acre ($8.30) while total receipts differ.
Crawford County (MID $/acre pole)
Crawford sits near Lyon on payments-per-acre ($8.46) while total receipts differ.
Nevada ERS state roll-up
Lyon stamps MID · MIXED 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 Lyon under the MID intensity band.
What to do with this
Three ways to keep going from Lyon 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 Lyon County, Nevada?
Lyon County, Nevada has 280 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 668 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lyon County?
Lyon County's total commodity sales are $222.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #1 among 17 counties in Nevada.
How much federal farm assistance does Lyon County receive?
Lyon County received $1.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.38/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lyon County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lyon County is $61.2M (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 MID · land stamp MIXED (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.