Farm operations
402
Avg 5,103 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WY · FIPS 56025 402 farms Lower-middle (#13/23) 3% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Natrona County, Wyoming - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Natrona County. Ranked #13 of 23 counties in Wyoming.
2.05M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 3.0% 62K acres
- Other land
- 97.0% 1.99M acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Natrona County received $2.39 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Wyoming county median of $4.50.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.39
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $4.50
- Wyoming county median per acre
- 0.53×
- 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 · $59.5M sales
Natrona County, Wyoming reports 402 farms and $59.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #627 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #13 of 23 counties in Wyoming; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #13 of 23
- National payments rank #627 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 8.2%
Commodity sales
$59.5M
0.98× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$4.9M
8.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$9.7M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Natrona County's net farm income sits at the 37th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Natrona County Farm Data Shows
Natrona County, Wyoming reported 402 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $59.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.39/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $9.7M. In-state sales rank #13 of 23 in Wyoming.
Of 2,051,231 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 62,071 acres (3.0%) - 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
$2.39 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
2,051,231 acres
Cropland
62,071 acres
Avg Farm Size
5,103 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 3.0%
62,071 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 2,051,231 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 62,071 | 3.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 1,989,160 | 97.0% |
| Average farm size | 5,103 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Natrona County, Wyoming?
Natrona County, Wyoming has 402 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 5,103 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Natrona County?
Natrona County's total commodity sales are $59.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #13 among 23 counties in Wyoming.
How much federal farm assistance does Natrona County receive?
Natrona County received $4.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.39/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Natrona County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Natrona County is $9.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Natrona County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Natrona (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Dickinson County, IA · DENSE
$4.9M federal receipts is lower by $9K than Natrona; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Clarke County, IA · DENSE
$4.9M federal receipts is higher by $10K than Natrona; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Murray County, MN · HEAVY
$4.9M federal receipts is higher by $13K than Natrona; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Nicollet County, MN · HEAVY
$4.9M federal receipts is lower by $21K than Natrona; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Lea County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Lea sits near Natrona on payments-per-acre ($2.37) while total receipts differ.
Las Animas County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Las Animas sits near Natrona on payments-per-acre ($2.87) while total receipts differ.
Wyoming ERS state roll-up
Natrona stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Wyoming's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#627)
Natrona ranks #627 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
Natrona County, Wyoming stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #627 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.