Farm operations
475
Avg 718 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20013 475 farms Top quartile (#26/105) 80% cropland TRACE CROP-HEAVY
Brown County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Brown County. Ranked #26 of 105 counties in Kansas.
341K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 80.0% 273K acres
- Other land
- 20.0% 68K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Brown County received $1.73 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.73
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 0.23×
- 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.
475 farms · $269.2M sales
Brown County, Kansas reports 475 farms and $269.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2121 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #26 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #26 of 105
- National payments rank #2121 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$269.2M
2.0× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$590K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$91.2M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Brown County's net farm income sits at the 83th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Brown County Farm Data Shows
Brown County, Kansas reported 475 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $269.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $590K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.73/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $91.2M. In-state sales rank #26 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 340,917 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 272,572 acres (80.0%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$1.73 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
340,917 acres
Cropland
272,572 acres
Avg Farm Size
718 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 80.0%
272,572 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 340,917 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 272,572 | 80.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 68,345 | 20.0% |
| Average farm size | 718 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Brown County, Kansas?
Brown County, Kansas has 475 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 718 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Brown County?
Brown County's total commodity sales are $269.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #26 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Brown County receive?
Brown County received $590K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.73/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Brown County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Brown County is $91.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Brown County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Brown (TRACE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE CROP-HEAVY
Chilton County, AL · LIGHT
$591K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Brown; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Bleckley County, GA · HEAVY
$595K federal receipts is higher by $5K than Brown; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Mcmullen County, TX · TRACE
$596K federal receipts is higher by $6K than Brown; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
St. Johns County, FL · DENSE
$597K federal receipts is higher by $7K than Brown; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Brooks County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Brooks sits near Brown on payments-per-acre ($1.73) while total receipts differ.
Parker County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Parker sits near Brown on payments-per-acre ($1.76) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Brown stamps TRACE · CROP-HEAVY inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2121)
Brown ranks #2121 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
Brown County, Kansas stamps TRACE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2121 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.