Farm operations
490
Avg 2,516 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WY · FIPS 56031 490 farms Top quartile (#3/23) 10% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Platte County, Wyoming - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Platte County. Ranked #3 of 23 counties in Wyoming.
1.23M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 10.4% 128K acres
- Other land
- 89.6% 1.10M 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.
490 farms · $101.4M sales
Platte County, Wyoming reports 490 farms and $101.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #681 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #3 of 23 counties in Wyoming; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #3 of 23
- National payments rank #681 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.5%
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 reported 490 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $101.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.67/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $14.7M. In-state sales rank #3 of 23 in Wyoming.
Of 1,232,927 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 127,961 acres (10.4%) - 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
$3.67 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
1,232,927 acres
Cropland
127,961 acres
Avg Farm Size
2,516 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 10.4%
127,961 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,232,927 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 127,961 | 10.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 1,104,966 | 89.6% |
| Average farm size | 2,516 | acres / farm |
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).
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 (#681)
Platte ranks #681 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
Platte County, Wyoming stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #681 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.