Farm operations
262
Avg 4,972 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WY · FIPS 56045 262 farms Bottom quartile (#19/23) 3% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Weston County, Wyoming - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Weston County. Ranked #19 of 23 counties in Wyoming.
1.30M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 2.8% 37K acres
- Other land
- 97.2% 1.27M acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Weston County received $4.67 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Wyoming county median of $4.50.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.67
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $4.50
- Wyoming county median per acre
- 1.04×
- 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.
262 farms · $43.2M sales
Weston County, Wyoming reports 262 farms and $43.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #497 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #19 of 23 counties in Wyoming; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #19 of 23
- National payments rank #497 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 14.1%
Commodity sales
$43.2M
0.71× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$6.1M
14.1% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$6.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Weston County's net farm income sits at the 31th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Weston County Farm Data Shows
Weston County, Wyoming reported 262 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $43.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $6.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.67/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $6.3M. In-state sales rank #19 of 23 in Wyoming.
Of 1,302,538 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 36,992 acres (2.8%) - 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
$4.67 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
1,302,538 acres
Cropland
36,992 acres
Avg Farm Size
4,972 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 2.8%
36,992 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,302,538 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 36,992 | 2.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 1,265,546 | 97.2% |
| Average farm size | 4,972 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Weston County, Wyoming?
Weston County, Wyoming has 262 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 4,972 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Weston County?
Weston County's total commodity sales are $43.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #19 among 23 counties in Wyoming.
How much federal farm assistance does Weston County receive?
Weston County received $6.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.67/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Weston County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Weston County is $6.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Weston County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Weston (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Mason County, IL · DENSE
$6.1M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Weston; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Cottle County, TX · MID
$6.1M federal receipts is higher by $9K than Weston; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Desha County, AR · DENSE
$6.1M federal receipts is higher by $13K than Weston; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Chickasaw County, IA · DENSE
$6.1M federal receipts is lower by $22K than Weston; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Goshen County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Goshen sits near Weston on payments-per-acre ($4.53) while total receipts differ.
Sioux County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Sioux sits near Weston on payments-per-acre ($4.98) while total receipts differ.
Wyoming ERS state roll-up
Weston stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Wyoming's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#497)
Weston ranks #497 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
Weston County, Wyoming stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #497 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.