Farm operations
280
Avg 668 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NV · FIPS 32019 280 farms Top quartile (#1/17) 33% cropland MID MIXED
Lyon County, Nevada - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lyon County. Ranked #1 of 17 counties in Nevada.
187K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 33.4% 62K acres
- Other land
- 66.6% 125K 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.
280 farms · $222.9M sales
Lyon County, Nevada reports 280 farms and $222.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1540 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #1 of 17 counties in Nevada; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #1 of 17
- National payments rank #1540 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
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 reported 280 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $222.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.38/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $61.2M. In-state sales rank #1 of 17 in Nevada.
Of 186,995 acres agricultural land, cropland is 62,407 acres (33.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 668 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Nevada.
Land Use
$8.38 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
186,995 acres
Cropland
62,407 acres
Avg Farm Size
668 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 33.4%
62,407 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 186,995 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 62,407 | 33.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 124,588 | 66.6% |
| Average farm size | 668 | acres / farm |
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).
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 (#1540)
Lyon ranks #1540 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Lyon County, Nevada stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1540 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.