Farm operations
871
Avg 789 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WY · FIPS 56029 871 farms Upper-middle (#6/23) 19% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Park County, Wyoming - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Park County. Ranked #6 of 23 counties in Wyoming.
687K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 18.8% 129K acres
- Other land
- 81.2% 558K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Park County received $5.06 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the Wyoming county median of $4.50.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.06
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $4.50
- Wyoming county median per acre
- 1.12×
- 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.
871 farms · $86.9M sales
Park County, Wyoming reports 871 farms and $86.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #900 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #6 of 23 counties in Wyoming; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #6 of 23
- National payments rank #900 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.0%
Commodity sales
$86.9M
1.4× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$3.5M
4.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$12.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Park County's net farm income sits at the 42th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Park County Farm Data Shows
Park County, Wyoming reported 871 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $86.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.06/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $12.8M. In-state sales rank #6 of 23 in Wyoming.
Of 686,973 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 129,215 acres (18.8%) - 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
$5.06 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
686,973 acres
Cropland
129,215 acres
Avg Farm Size
789 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 18.8%
129,215 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 686,973 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 129,215 | 18.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 557,758 | 81.2% |
| Average farm size | 789 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Park County, Wyoming?
Park County, Wyoming has 871 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 789 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Park County?
Park County's total commodity sales are $86.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #6 among 23 counties in Wyoming.
How much federal farm assistance does Park County receive?
Park County received $3.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.06/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Park County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Park County is $12.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Park County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Park (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Rock County, NE · LIGHT
$3.5M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Park; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Owyhee County, ID · LIGHT
$3.5M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Park; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Graham County, KS · MID
$3.5M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Park; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
DE Kalb County, MO · HEAVY
$3.5M federal receipts is higher by $9K than Park; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
San Saba County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
San Saba sits near Park on payments-per-acre ($5.02) while total receipts differ.
Montezuma County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Montezuma sits near Park on payments-per-acre ($5.13) while total receipts differ.
Wyoming ERS state roll-up
Park stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Wyoming's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#900)
Park ranks #900 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
Park County, Wyoming stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #900 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.