Farm operations
401
Avg 1,609 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20023 401 farms Upper-middle (#38/105) 62% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Cheyenne County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Cheyenne County. Ranked #38 of 105 counties in Kansas.
645K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 61.9% 399K acres
- Other land
- 38.1% 246K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Cheyenne County received $14.25 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.9× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $14.25
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 1.87×
- 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.
401 farms · $183.1M sales
Cheyenne County, Kansas reports 401 farms and $183.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #299 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #38 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #38 of 105
- National payments rank #299 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.0%
Commodity sales
$183.1M
1.4× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$9.2M
5.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$40.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Cheyenne County's net farm income sits at the 64th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Cheyenne County Farm Data Shows
Cheyenne County, Kansas reported 401 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $183.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $9.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($14.25/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $40.8M. In-state sales rank #38 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 645,026 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 399,279 acres (61.9%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kansas.
Land Use
$14.25 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
645,026 acres
Cropland
399,279 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,609 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 61.9%
399,279 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 645,026 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 399,279 | 61.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 245,747 | 38.1% |
| Average farm size | 1,609 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Cheyenne County, Kansas?
Cheyenne County, Kansas has 401 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,609 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Cheyenne County?
Cheyenne County's total commodity sales are $183.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #38 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Cheyenne County receive?
Cheyenne County received $9.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($14.25/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Cheyenne County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Cheyenne County is $40.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Cheyenne County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Cheyenne (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Jefferson County, AR · DENSE
$9.2M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Cheyenne; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Harrison County, IA · DENSE
$9.2M federal receipts is lower by $11K than Cheyenne; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Custer County, OK · HEAVY
$9.2M federal receipts is higher by $14K than Cheyenne; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Dixon County, NE · DENSE
$9.2M federal receipts is lower by $31K than Cheyenne; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Prowers County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Prowers sits near Cheyenne on payments-per-acre ($14.11) while total receipts differ.
Randall County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Randall sits near Cheyenne on payments-per-acre ($14.39) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Cheyenne stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#299)
Cheyenne ranks #299 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Cheyenne County, Kansas stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #299 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.