Farm operations
605
Avg 489 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WY · FIPS 56023 605 farms Bottom quartile (#18/23) 29% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Lincoln County, Wyoming - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lincoln County. Ranked #18 of 23 counties in Wyoming.
296K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 29.1% 86K acres
- Other land
- 70.9% 210K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lincoln County received $12.24 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.7× the Wyoming county median of $4.50.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $12.24
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $4.50
- Wyoming county median per acre
- 2.72×
- 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.
605 farms · $47.1M sales
Lincoln County, Wyoming reports 605 farms and $47.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #859 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #18 of 23 counties in Wyoming; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #18 of 23
- National payments rank #859 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 7.7%
Commodity sales
$47.1M
0.78× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$3.6M
7.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$12.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Lincoln County's net farm income sits at the 41th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lincoln County Farm Data Shows
Lincoln County, Wyoming reported 605 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $47.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.24/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $12.4M. In-state sales rank #18 of 23 in Wyoming.
Of 295,548 acres agricultural land, cropland is 85,996 acres (29.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 489 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Wyoming.
Land Use
$12.24 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
295,548 acres
Cropland
85,996 acres
Avg Farm Size
489 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 29.1%
85,996 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 295,548 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 85,996 | 29.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 209,552 | 70.9% |
| Average farm size | 489 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lincoln County, Wyoming?
Lincoln County, Wyoming has 605 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 489 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lincoln County?
Lincoln County's total commodity sales are $47.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #18 among 23 counties in Wyoming.
How much federal farm assistance does Lincoln County receive?
Lincoln County received $3.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.24/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lincoln County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lincoln County is $12.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lincoln County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lincoln (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Lewis And Clark County, MT · LIGHT
$3.6M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Lincoln; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Hillsdale County, MI · HEAVY
$3.6M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Lincoln; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Saint Francis County, AR · HEAVY
$3.6M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Lincoln; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Callaway County, MO · HEAVY
$3.6M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Lincoln; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Chicot County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Chicot sits near Lincoln on payments-per-acre ($12.23) while total receipts differ.
Webster County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Webster sits near Lincoln on payments-per-acre ($12.28) while total receipts differ.
Wyoming ERS state roll-up
Lincoln stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Wyoming's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#859)
Lincoln ranks #859 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Lincoln County, Wyoming stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #859 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.