Farm operations
262
Avg 4,972 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WY · FIPS 56045 Bottom quartile by state sales LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Weston County, Wyoming - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Weston County. Ranked #19 of 23 counties in Wyoming.
1,302,538 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 2.8% 36,992 acres
- Other land
- 97.2% 1,265,546 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Weston County, Wyoming is a PASTURE-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp LIGHT; commodity sales sit near state median and it shows high federal dependence.
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 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 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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Weston under the LIGHT intensity band.
What to do with this
From Weston County, Wyoming, these three pages are the natural next reads:
- 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 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).
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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.