Farm operations
314
Avg 7,627 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WY · FIPS 56009 314 farms Lower-middle (#15/23) 2% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Converse County, Wyoming - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Converse County. Ranked #15 of 23 counties in Wyoming.
2.39M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 2.2% 54K acres
- Other land
- 97.8% 2.34M acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Converse County received $1.38 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Wyoming county median of $4.50.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.38
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $4.50
- Wyoming county median per acre
- 0.31×
- 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.
314 farms · $56.8M sales
Converse County, Wyoming reports 314 farms and $56.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #938 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #15 of 23 counties in Wyoming; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #15 of 23
- National payments rank #938 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.8%
Commodity sales
$56.8M
0.94× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$3.3M
5.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$5.2M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Converse 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 Converse County Farm Data Shows
Converse County, Wyoming reported 314 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $56.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.38/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $5.2M. In-state sales rank #15 of 23 in Wyoming.
Of 2,394,957 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 53,590 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 Wyoming.
Land Use
$1.38 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
2,394,957 acres
Cropland
53,590 acres
Avg Farm Size
7,627 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 2.2%
53,590 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 2,394,957 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 53,590 | 2.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 2,341,367 | 97.8% |
| Average farm size | 7,627 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Converse County, Wyoming?
Converse County, Wyoming has 314 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 7,627 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Converse County?
Converse County's total commodity sales are $56.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #15 among 23 counties in Wyoming.
How much federal farm assistance does Converse County receive?
Converse County received $3.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.38/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Converse County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Converse County is $5.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Converse County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Converse (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Mercer County, MO · HEAVY
$3.3M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Converse; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Clarendon County, SC · DENSE
$3.3M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Converse; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Thurston County, NE · DENSE
$3.3M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Converse; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Hancock County, IA · MID
$3.3M federal receipts is lower by $13K than Converse; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Hudspeth County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Hudspeth sits near Converse on payments-per-acre ($1.33) while total receipts differ.
Lincoln County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Lincoln sits near Converse on payments-per-acre ($2.12) while total receipts differ.
Wyoming ERS state roll-up
Converse stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Wyoming's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#938)
Converse ranks #938 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
Converse County, Wyoming stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #938 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.