Farm operations
335
Avg 930 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20019 335 farms Bottom quartile (#101/105) 18% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Chautauqua County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Chautauqua County. Ranked #101 of 105 counties in Kansas.
312K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 17.6% 55K acres
- Other land
- 82.4% 257K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Chautauqua County received $8.82 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.2× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.82
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 1.16×
- 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.
335 farms · $51.6M sales
Chautauqua County, Kansas reports 335 farms and $51.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1100 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #101 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #101 of 105
- National payments rank #1100 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.3%
Commodity sales
$51.6M
0.39× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$2.7M
5.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$9.1M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Chautauqua County's net farm income sits at the 36th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Chautauqua County Farm Data Shows
Chautauqua County, Kansas reported 335 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $51.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.82/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $9.1M. In-state sales rank #101 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 311,512 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 54,731 acres (17.6%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kansas.
Land Use
$8.82 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
311,512 acres
Cropland
54,731 acres
Avg Farm Size
930 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 17.6%
54,731 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 311,512 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 54,731 | 17.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 256,781 | 82.4% |
| Average farm size | 930 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Chautauqua County, Kansas?
Chautauqua County, Kansas has 335 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 930 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Chautauqua County?
Chautauqua County's total commodity sales are $51.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #101 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Chautauqua County receive?
Chautauqua County received $2.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.82/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Chautauqua County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Chautauqua County is $9.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Chautauqua County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Chautauqua (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Linn County, KS · MID
$2.7M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Chautauqua; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Jefferson County, IL · HEAVY
$2.7M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Chautauqua; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Colfax County, NE · HEAVY
$2.8M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Chautauqua; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Washington County, NC · DENSE
$2.7M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Chautauqua; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Columbia County (MID $/acre pole)
Columbia sits near Chautauqua on payments-per-acre ($8.79) while total receipts differ.
Winona County (MID $/acre pole)
Winona sits near Chautauqua on payments-per-acre ($8.92) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Chautauqua stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1100)
Chautauqua ranks #1100 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Chautauqua County, Kansas stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1100 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.