Farm operations
314
Avg 1,519 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NV · FIPS 32031 314 farms Lower-middle (#12/17) 2% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Washoe County, Nevada - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Washoe County. Ranked #12 of 17 counties in Nevada.
477K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 2.2% 11K acres
- Other land
- 97.8% 466K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Washoe County received $1.79 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Nevada county median of $5.07.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.79
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $5.07
- Nevada county median per acre
- 0.35×
- 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.
314 farms · $19.4M sales
Washoe County, Nevada reports 314 farms and $19.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1924 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #12 of 17 counties in Nevada; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #12 of 17
- National payments rank #1924 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.4%
Commodity sales
$19.4M
0.41× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$854K
4.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$5.5M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Washoe County's net farm income sits at the 29th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Washoe County Farm Data Shows
Washoe County, Nevada reported 314 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $19.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $854K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.79/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $5.5M. In-state sales rank #12 of 17 in Nevada.
Of 477,037 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 10,664 acres (2.2%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Nevada.
Land Use
$1.79 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
477,037 acres
Cropland
10,664 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,519 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 2.2%
10,664 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 477,037 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 10,664 | 2.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 466,373 | 97.8% |
| Average farm size | 1,519 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Washoe County, Nevada?
Washoe County, Nevada has 314 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,519 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Washoe County?
Washoe County's total commodity sales are $19.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #12 among 17 counties in Nevada.
How much federal farm assistance does Washoe County receive?
Washoe County received $854K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.79/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Washoe County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Washoe County is $5.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Washoe County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Washoe (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Palo Pinto County, TX · TRACE
$855K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Washoe; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Somerset County, MD · HEAVY
$856K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Washoe; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Chippewa County, MI · MID
$851K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Washoe; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Burlington County, NJ · MID
$851K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Washoe; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Chase County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Chase sits near Washoe on payments-per-acre ($1.84) while total receipts differ.
Huerfano County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Huerfano sits near Washoe on payments-per-acre ($1.59) while total receipts differ.
Nevada ERS state roll-up
Washoe stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Nevada's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1924)
Washoe ranks #1924 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Washoe County, Nevada stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1924 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.