Farm operations
747
Avg 1,644 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WY · FIPS 56033 747 farms Upper-middle (#10/23) 7% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Sheridan County, Wyoming - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Sheridan County. Ranked #10 of 23 counties in Wyoming.
1.23M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 7.4% 91K acres
- Other land
- 92.6% 1.14M acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Sheridan County received $4.24 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Wyoming county median of $4.50.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.24
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $4.50
- Wyoming county median per acre
- 0.94×
- 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.
747 farms · $66.6M sales
Sheridan County, Wyoming reports 747 farms and $66.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #595 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #10 of 23 counties in Wyoming; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #10 of 23
- National payments rank #595 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 7.8%
Commodity sales
$66.6M
1.1× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$5.2M
7.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$5.5M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Sheridan County's net farm income sits at the 30th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Sheridan County Farm Data Shows
Sheridan County, Wyoming reported 747 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $66.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.24/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $5.5M. In-state sales rank #10 of 23 in Wyoming.
Of 1,227,794 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 90,691 acres (7.4%) - 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
$4.24 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
1,227,794 acres
Cropland
90,691 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,644 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 7.4%
90,691 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,227,794 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 90,691 | 7.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 1,137,103 | 92.6% |
| Average farm size | 1,644 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Sheridan County, Wyoming?
Sheridan County, Wyoming has 747 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,644 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Sheridan County?
Sheridan County's total commodity sales are $66.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #10 among 23 counties in Wyoming.
How much federal farm assistance does Sheridan County receive?
Sheridan County received $5.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.24/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Sheridan County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Sheridan County is $5.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Sheridan County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Sheridan (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Greene County, NC · DENSE
$5.2M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Sheridan; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Union County, IL · DENSE
$5.2M federal receipts is lower by $20K than Sheridan; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Oneida County, ID · HEAVY
$5.2M federal receipts is lower by $26K than Sheridan; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Hancock County, IL · HEAVY
$5.2M federal receipts is lower by $26K than Sheridan; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Garden County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Garden sits near Sheridan on payments-per-acre ($4.24) while total receipts differ.
Musselshell County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Musselshell sits near Sheridan on payments-per-acre ($3.98) while total receipts differ.
Wyoming ERS state roll-up
Sheridan stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Wyoming's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#595)
Sheridan ranks #595 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
Sheridan County, Wyoming stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #595 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.