Farm operations
140
Avg 1,542 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NV · FIPS 32033 140 farms Lower-middle (#9/17) 15% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
White Pine County, Nevada - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for White Pine County. Ranked #9 of 17 counties in Nevada.
216K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 14.6% 32K acres
- Other land
- 85.4% 184K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
White Pine County received $5.29 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Nevada county median of $5.07.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.29
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $5.07
- Nevada county median per acre
- 1.04×
- 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.
140 farms · $38.6M sales
White Pine County, Nevada reports 140 farms and $38.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1752 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #9 of 17 counties in Nevada; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #9 of 17
- National payments rank #1752 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.0%
Commodity sales
$38.6M
0.82× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.1M
3.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$11.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- White Pine County's net farm income sits at the 39th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the White Pine County Farm Data Shows
White Pine County, Nevada reported 140 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $38.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.29/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $11.3M. In-state sales rank #9 of 17 in Nevada.
Of 215,932 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 31,623 acres (14.6%) - 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
$5.29 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
215,932 acres
Cropland
31,623 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,542 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 14.6%
31,623 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 215,932 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 31,623 | 14.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 184,309 | 85.4% |
| Average farm size | 1,542 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in White Pine County, Nevada?
White Pine County, Nevada has 140 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,542 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of White Pine County?
White Pine County's total commodity sales are $38.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #9 among 17 counties in Nevada.
How much federal farm assistance does White Pine County receive?
White Pine County received $1.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.29/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in White Pine County?
Net cash farm income for operations in White Pine County is $11.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with White Pine County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for White Pine (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Lee County, FL · HEAVY
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by $1K than White Pine; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Monroe County, KY · MID
$1.1M federal receipts is lower by $1K than White Pine; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Hancock County, IN · LIGHT
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by $3K than White Pine; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Adair County, KY · MID
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by $6K than White Pine; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Preble County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Preble sits near White Pine on payments-per-acre ($5.29) while total receipts differ.
Hempstead County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Hempstead sits near White Pine on payments-per-acre ($5.26) while total receipts differ.
Nevada ERS state roll-up
White Pine stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Nevada's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1752)
White Pine ranks #1752 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
White Pine County, Nevada stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1752 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.