Farm operations
274
Avg 1,822 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WY · FIPS 56035 274 farms Lower-middle (#14/23) 24% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Sublette County, Wyoming - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Sublette County. Ranked #14 of 23 counties in Wyoming.
499K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 24.1% 120K acres
- Other land
- 75.9% 379K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Sublette County received $9.71 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.2× the Wyoming county median of $4.50.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.71
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $4.50
- Wyoming county median per acre
- 2.16×
- 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.
274 farms · $57.3M sales
Sublette County, Wyoming reports 274 farms and $57.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #635 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #14 of 23 counties in Wyoming; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #14 of 23
- National payments rank #635 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 8.5%
Commodity sales
$57.3M
0.95× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$4.8M
8.5% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$17.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Sublette County's net farm income sits at the 47th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Sublette County Farm Data Shows
Sublette County, Wyoming reported 274 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $57.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.71/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $17.1M. In-state sales rank #14 of 23 in Wyoming.
Of 499,294 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 120,319 acres (24.1%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Wyoming.
Land Use
$9.71 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
499,294 acres
Cropland
120,319 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,822 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 24.1%
120,319 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 499,294 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 120,319 | 24.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 378,975 | 75.9% |
| Average farm size | 1,822 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Sublette County, Wyoming?
Sublette County, Wyoming has 274 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,822 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Sublette County?
Sublette County's total commodity sales are $57.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #14 among 23 counties in Wyoming.
How much federal farm assistance does Sublette County receive?
Sublette County received $4.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.71/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Sublette County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Sublette County is $17.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Sublette County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Sublette (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Bacon County, GA · DENSE
$4.9M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Sublette; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Bennett County, SD · MID
$4.9M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Sublette; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Defiance County, OH · DENSE
$4.9M federal receipts is higher by $9K than Sublette; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
O Brien County, IA · HEAVY
$4.8M federal receipts is lower by $10K than Sublette; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Platte County (MID $/acre pole)
Platte sits near Sublette on payments-per-acre ($9.81) while total receipts differ.
Cooke County (MID $/acre pole)
Cooke sits near Sublette on payments-per-acre ($9.88) while total receipts differ.
Wyoming ERS state roll-up
Sublette stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside Wyoming's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#635)
Sublette ranks #635 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Sublette County, Wyoming stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #635 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.