Farm operations
987
Avg 1,219 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WY · FIPS 56013 987 farms Top quartile (#4/23) 9% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Fremont County, Wyoming - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Fremont County. Ranked #4 of 23 counties in Wyoming.
1.20M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 9.1% 110K acres
- Other land
- 90.9% 1.09M acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Fremont County received $8.90 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.0× the Wyoming county median of $4.50.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.90
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $4.50
- Wyoming county median per acre
- 1.98×
- 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.
987 farms · $98.9M sales
Fremont County, Wyoming reports 987 farms and $98.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #229 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #4 of 23 counties in Wyoming; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #4 of 23
- National payments rank #229 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 10.8%
Commodity sales
$98.9M
1.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$10.7M
10.8% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$19.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Fremont County's net farm income sits at the 49th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Fremont County Farm Data Shows
Fremont County, Wyoming reported 987 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $98.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $10.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.90/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $19.3M. In-state sales rank #4 of 23 in Wyoming.
Of 1,203,097 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 109,749 acres (9.1%) - 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
$8.90 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
1,203,097 acres
Cropland
109,749 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,219 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 9.1%
109,749 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,203,097 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 109,749 | 9.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 1,093,348 | 90.9% |
| Average farm size | 1,219 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Fremont County, Wyoming?
Fremont County, Wyoming has 987 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,219 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Fremont County?
Fremont County's total commodity sales are $98.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #4 among 23 counties in Wyoming.
How much federal farm assistance does Fremont County receive?
Fremont County received $10.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.90/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Fremont County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Fremont County is $19.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Fremont County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Fremont (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Roberts County, SD · DENSE
$10.7M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Fremont; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Dallam County, TX · MID
$10.7M federal receipts is lower by $25K than Fremont; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Runnels County, TX · HEAVY
$10.6M federal receipts is lower by $57K than Fremont; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Woodward County, OK · HEAVY
$10.6M federal receipts is lower by $58K than Fremont; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Butte County (MID $/acre pole)
Butte sits near Fremont on payments-per-acre ($8.82) while total receipts differ.
Harney County (MID $/acre pole)
Harney sits near Fremont on payments-per-acre ($8.99) while total receipts differ.
Wyoming ERS state roll-up
Fremont stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside Wyoming's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#229)
Fremont ranks #229 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
Fremont County, Wyoming stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #229 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.