Farm operations
393
Avg 1,842 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20007 393 farms Lower-middle (#64/105) 31% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Barber County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Barber County. Ranked #64 of 105 counties in Kansas.
724K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 30.8% 223K acres
- Other land
- 69.2% 501K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Barber County received $4.18 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.18
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 0.55×
- 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.
393 farms · $102.3M sales
Barber County, Kansas reports 393 farms and $102.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1025 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #64 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #64 of 105
- National payments rank #1025 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.0%
Commodity sales
$102.3M
0.77× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$3.0M
3.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$12.9M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Barber County's net farm income sits at the 42th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Barber County Farm Data Shows
Barber County, Kansas reported 393 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $102.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.18/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $12.9M. In-state sales rank #64 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 723,977 acres agricultural land, cropland is 223,235 acres (30.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 1,842 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kansas.
Land Use
$4.18 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
723,977 acres
Cropland
223,235 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,842 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 30.8%
223,235 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 723,977 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 223,235 | 30.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 500,742 | 69.2% |
| Average farm size | 1,842 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Barber County, Kansas?
Barber County, Kansas has 393 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,842 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Barber County?
Barber County's total commodity sales are $102.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #64 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Barber County receive?
Barber County received $3.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.18/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Barber County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Barber County is $12.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Barber County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Barber (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Lincoln County, NM · TRACE
$3.0M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Barber; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Henry County, OH · HEAVY
$3.0M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Barber; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Jasper County, IN · MID
$3.0M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Barber; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Smith County, KS · LIGHT
$3.0M federal receipts is higher by $9K than Barber; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Routt County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Routt sits near Barber on payments-per-acre ($4.15) while total receipts differ.
Grant County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Grant sits near Barber on payments-per-acre ($4.22) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Barber stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1025)
Barber ranks #1025 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
Barber County, Kansas stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1025 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.