Farm operations
1,399
Avg 587 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20015 1,399 farms Top quartile (#18/105) 39% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Butler County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Butler County. Ranked #18 of 105 counties in Kansas.
821K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 39.1% 321K acres
- Other land
- 60.9% 500K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Butler County received $4.38 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.
- $4.38
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 0.58×
- 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.
1,399 farms · $344.9M sales
Butler County, Kansas reports 1,399 farms and $344.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #865 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #18 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #18 of 105
- National payments rank #865 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.0%
Commodity sales
$344.9M
2.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$3.6M
1.0% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$62.6M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Butler County's net farm income sits at the 74th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Butler County Farm Data Shows
Butler County, Kansas reported 1,399 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $344.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.38/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $62.6M. In-state sales rank #18 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 821,264 acres agricultural land, cropland is 321,178 acres (39.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 587 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kansas.
Land Use
$4.38 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
821,264 acres
Cropland
321,178 acres
Avg Farm Size
587 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 39.1%
321,178 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 821,264 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 321,178 | 39.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 500,086 | 60.9% |
| Average farm size | 587 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Butler County, Kansas?
Butler County, Kansas has 1,399 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 587 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Butler County?
Butler County's total commodity sales are $344.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #18 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Butler County receive?
Butler County received $3.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.38/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Butler County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Butler County is $62.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Butler County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Butler (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Douglas County, MO · MID
$3.6M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Butler; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Wilson County, NC · DENSE
$3.6M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Butler; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Putnam County, OH · HEAVY
$3.6M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Butler; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Ellis County, KS · LIGHT
$3.6M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Butler; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Dawes County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Dawes sits near Butler on payments-per-acre ($4.53) while total receipts differ.
Grant County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Grant sits near Butler on payments-per-acre ($4.22) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Butler stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#865)
Butler ranks #865 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
Butler County, Kansas stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #865 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.