Farm operations
551
Avg 829 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WY · FIPS 56003 551 farms Top quartile (#5/23) 24% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Big Horn County, Wyoming - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Big Horn County. Ranked #5 of 23 counties in Wyoming.
457K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 23.6% 108K acres
- Other land
- 76.4% 349K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Big Horn County received $8.72 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.9× the Wyoming county median of $4.50.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.72
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $4.50
- Wyoming county median per acre
- 1.94×
- Wyoming 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.
551 farms · $91.5M sales
Big Horn County, Wyoming reports 551 farms and $91.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #776 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #5 of 23 counties in Wyoming; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #5 of 23
- National payments rank #776 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.4%
Commodity sales
$91.5M
1.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$4.0M
4.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$11.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Big Horn 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 Big Horn County Farm Data Shows
Big Horn County, Wyoming reported 551 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $91.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.72/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $11.1M. In-state sales rank #5 of 23 in Wyoming.
Of 456,535 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 107,765 acres (23.6%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Wyoming.
Land Use
$8.72 per acre of agricultural land · the median Wyoming county receives $4.50. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
456,535 acres
Cropland
107,765 acres
Avg Farm Size
829 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 23.6%
107,765 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 456,535 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 107,765 | 23.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 348,770 | 76.4% |
| Average farm size | 829 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Big Horn County, Wyoming?
Big Horn County, Wyoming has 551 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 829 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Big Horn County?
Big Horn County's total commodity sales are $91.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #5 among 23 counties in Wyoming.
How much federal farm assistance does Big Horn County receive?
Big Horn County received $4.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.72/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Big Horn County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Big Horn County is $11.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Big Horn County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Big Horn (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Whatcom County, WA · DENSE
$4.0M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Big Horn; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Brown County, TX · MID
$4.0M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Big Horn; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lenoir County, NC · DENSE
$4.0M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Big Horn; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Hopkins County, TX · HEAVY
$4.0M federal receipts is higher by $13K than Big Horn; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Caribou County (MID $/acre pole)
Caribou sits near Big Horn on payments-per-acre ($8.73) while total receipts differ.
Harper County (MID $/acre pole)
Harper sits near Big Horn on payments-per-acre ($8.73) while total receipts differ.
Wyoming ERS state roll-up
Big Horn stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside Wyoming's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#776)
Big Horn ranks #776 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
Big Horn County, Wyoming stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #776 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Wyoming compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Wyoming 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.