Farm operations
608
Avg 425 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20021 608 farms Lower-middle (#66/105) 75% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Cherokee County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Cherokee County. Ranked #66 of 105 counties in Kansas.
258K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 75.3% 195K acres
- Other land
- 24.7% 64K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Cherokee County received $22.49 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.0× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $22.49
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 2.96×
- 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.
608 farms · $96.7M sales
Cherokee County, Kansas reports 608 farms and $96.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #520 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #66 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #66 of 105
- National payments rank #520 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 6.0%
Commodity sales
$96.7M
0.73× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$5.8M
6.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$17.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Cherokee County's net farm income sits at the 47th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Cherokee County Farm Data Shows
Cherokee County, Kansas reported 608 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $96.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($22.49/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $17.5M. In-state sales rank #66 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 258,413 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 194,573 acres (75.3%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kansas.
Land Use
$22.49 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
258,413 acres
Cropland
194,573 acres
Avg Farm Size
425 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 75.3%
194,573 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 258,413 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 194,573 | 75.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 63,840 | 24.7% |
| Average farm size | 425 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Cherokee County, Kansas?
Cherokee County, Kansas has 608 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 425 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Cherokee County?
Cherokee County's total commodity sales are $96.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #66 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Cherokee County receive?
Cherokee County received $5.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($22.49/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Cherokee County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Cherokee County is $17.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Cherokee County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Cherokee (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Berrien County, GA · DENSE
$5.8M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Cherokee; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Crockett County, TX · TRACE
$5.8M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Cherokee; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Knox County, TX · MID
$5.8M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Cherokee; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Mclean County, IL · MID
$5.8M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Cherokee; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Harmon County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Harmon sits near Cherokee on payments-per-acre ($22.44) while total receipts differ.
Tallahatchie County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Tallahatchie sits near Cherokee on payments-per-acre ($22.21) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Cherokee stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#520)
Cherokee ranks #520 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Cherokee County, Kansas stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #520 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.