Farm operations
402
Avg 5,060 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WY · FIPS 56019 402 farms Lower-middle (#16/23) 2% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Johnson County, Wyoming - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Johnson County. Ranked #16 of 23 counties in Wyoming.
2.03M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 2.3% 47K acres
- Other land
- 97.7% 1.99M acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Johnson County received $3.99 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Wyoming county median of $4.50.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.99
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $4.50
- Wyoming county median per acre
- 0.89×
- 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.
402 farms · $54.8M sales
Johnson County, Wyoming reports 402 farms and $54.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #349 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #16 of 23 counties in Wyoming; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #16 of 23
- National payments rank #349 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 14.8%
Commodity sales
$54.8M
0.90× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$8.1M
14.8% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$13.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Johnson County's net farm income sits at the 43th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Johnson County Farm Data Shows
Johnson County, Wyoming reported 402 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $54.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $8.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.99/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $13.5M. In-state sales rank #16 of 23 in Wyoming.
Of 2,034,098 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 47,087 acres (2.3%) - 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
$3.99 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
2,034,098 acres
Cropland
47,087 acres
Avg Farm Size
5,060 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 2.3%
47,087 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 2,034,098 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 47,087 | 2.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 1,987,011 | 97.7% |
| Average farm size | 5,060 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Johnson County, Wyoming?
Johnson County, Wyoming has 402 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 5,060 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Johnson County?
Johnson County's total commodity sales are $54.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #16 among 23 counties in Wyoming.
How much federal farm assistance does Johnson County receive?
Johnson County received $8.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.99/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Johnson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Johnson County is $13.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Johnson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Johnson (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Pike County, IL · HEAVY
$8.1M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Johnson; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Traverse County, MN · DENSE
$8.1M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Johnson; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Haskell County, TX · HEAVY
$8.1M federal receipts is lower by $10K than Johnson; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Blaine County, OK · HEAVY
$8.1M federal receipts is lower by $36K than Johnson; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Elko County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Elko sits near Johnson on payments-per-acre ($3.83) while total receipts differ.
Chaves County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Chaves sits near Johnson on payments-per-acre ($4.27) while total receipts differ.
Wyoming ERS state roll-up
Johnson stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Wyoming's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#349)
Johnson ranks #349 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
Johnson County, Wyoming stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #349 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.