Farm operations
490
Avg 2,516 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WY · FIPS 56031 Top quartile by state sales LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Platte County, Wyoming - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Platte County. Ranked #3 of 23 counties in Wyoming.
1,232,927 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 10.4% 127,961 acres
- Other land
- 89.6% 1,104,966 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Platte County received $3.67 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Wyoming county median of $4.50.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.67
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $4.50
- Wyoming county median per acre
- 0.82×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Platte County, Wyoming is a PASTURE-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp LIGHT; commodity sales sit above state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$101.4M
1.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$4.5M
4.5% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$14.7M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Platte County's net farm income sits at the 44th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Platte County Farm Data Shows
Platte County, Wyoming reads as a PASTURE-LED county with LIGHT federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is under 25% of agricultural land, a mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs; payments per agricultural acre fall in the second-lowest national quintile, $3.41 to $6.98 an acre, which is light federal support for the land base.
The state comparisons on this page use the 23 of 23 Wyoming counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 21 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 23 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Wyoming.
Read with Platte County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Platte (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Concordia County, LA · HEAVY
$4.5M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Platte; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Holmes County, MS · HEAVY
$4.5M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Platte; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Bowie County, TX · HEAVY
$4.5M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Platte; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Washington County, MS · MID
$4.5M federal receipts is higher by $11K than Platte; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Fall River County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Fall River sits near Platte on payments-per-acre ($3.92) while total receipts differ.
Musselshell County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Musselshell sits near Platte on payments-per-acre ($3.98) while total receipts differ.
Wyoming ERS state roll-up
Platte stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Wyoming's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Platte under the LIGHT intensity band.
What to do with this
Where to go after Platte County, Wyoming:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Platte County, Wyoming?
Platte County, Wyoming has 490 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 2,516 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Platte County?
Platte County's total commodity sales are $101.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #3 among 23 counties in Wyoming.
How much federal farm assistance does Platte County receive?
Platte County received $4.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.67/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Platte County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Platte County is $14.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
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Intensity stamp LIGHT · land stamp PASTURE-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.