Farm operations
496
Avg 391 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20005 496 farms Lower-middle (#62/105) 73% cropland TRACE CROP-LED
Atchison County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Atchison County. Ranked #62 of 105 counties in Kansas.
194K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 73.3% 142K acres
- Other land
- 26.7% 52K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Atchison County received $2.42 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.42
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 0.32×
- Kansas 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.
496 farms · $108.6M sales
Atchison County, Kansas reports 496 farms and $108.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2214 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #62 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #62 of 105
- National payments rank #2214 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$108.6M
0.82× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$469K
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$41.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Atchison County's net farm income sits at the 64th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Atchison County Farm Data Shows
Atchison County, Kansas reported 496 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $108.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $469K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.42/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $41.6M. In-state sales rank #62 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 193,896 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 142,103 acres (73.3%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kansas.
Land Use
$2.42 per acre of agricultural land · the median Kansas county receives $7.60. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
193,896 acres
Cropland
142,103 acres
Avg Farm Size
391 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 73.3%
142,103 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 193,896 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 142,103 | 73.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 51,793 | 26.7% |
| Average farm size | 391 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Atchison County, Kansas?
Atchison County, Kansas has 496 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 391 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Atchison County?
Atchison County's total commodity sales are $108.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #62 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Atchison County receive?
Atchison County received $469K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.42/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Atchison County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Atchison County is $41.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Atchison County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Atchison (TRACE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE CROP-LED
Crawford County, IN · LIGHT
$469K federal receipts is higher by - than Atchison; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Providence County, RI · DENSE
$469K federal receipts is higher by - than Atchison; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Rockingham County, NH · HEAVY
$467K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Atchison; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Monroe County, PA · DENSE
$466K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Atchison; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Washington County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Washington sits near Atchison on payments-per-acre ($2.40) while total receipts differ.
Montgomery County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Montgomery sits near Atchison on payments-per-acre ($2.40) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Atchison stamps TRACE · CROP-LED inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2214)
Atchison ranks #2214 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Atchison County, Kansas stamps TRACE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2214 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Kansas compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Kansas 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.