Farm operations
163
Avg 3,397 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WY · FIPS 56017 163 farms Bottom quartile (#22/23) 4% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Hot Springs County, Wyoming - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Hot Springs County. Ranked #22 of 23 counties in Wyoming.
554K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 4.0% 22K acres
- Other land
- 96.0% 531K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Hot Springs County received $4.50 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Wyoming county median of $4.50.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.50
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $4.50
- Wyoming county median per acre
- 1.00×
- 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.
163 farms · $12.3M sales
Hot Springs County, Wyoming reports 163 farms and $12.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1184 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #22 of 23 counties in Wyoming; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #22 of 23
- National payments rank #1184 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 20.2%
Commodity sales
$12.3M
0.20× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$2.5M
20.2% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$15K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Hot Springs County's net farm income sits at the 15th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Hot Springs County Farm Data Shows
Hot Springs County, Wyoming reported 163 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $12.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.50/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $15K. In-state sales rank #22 of 23 in Wyoming.
Of 553,706 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 22,254 acres (4.0%) - 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 Wyoming.
Land Use
$4.50 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
553,706 acres
Cropland
22,254 acres
Avg Farm Size
3,397 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 4.0%
22,254 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 553,706 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 22,254 | 4.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 531,452 | 96.0% |
| Average farm size | 3,397 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Hot Springs County, Wyoming?
Hot Springs County, Wyoming has 163 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 3,397 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Hot Springs County?
Hot Springs County's total commodity sales are $12.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #22 among 23 counties in Wyoming.
How much federal farm assistance does Hot Springs County receive?
Hot Springs County received $2.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.50/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Hot Springs County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Hot Springs County is $15K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Hot Springs County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Hot Springs (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Salem County, NJ · DENSE
$2.5M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Hot Springs; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Pecos County, TX · TRACE
$2.5M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Hot Springs; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lee County, TX · MID
$2.5M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Hot Springs; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Christian County, IL · MID
$2.5M federal receipts is higher by $12K than Hot Springs; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Menard County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Menard sits near Hot Springs on payments-per-acre ($4.54) while total receipts differ.
Throckmorton County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Throckmorton sits near Hot Springs on payments-per-acre ($4.39) while total receipts differ.
Wyoming ERS state roll-up
Hot Springs stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Wyoming's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1184)
Hot Springs ranks #1184 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
Hot Springs County, Wyoming stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1184 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.