Farm operations
644
Avg 488 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20031 644 farms Lower-middle (#74/105) 60% cropland MID CROP-LED
Coffey County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Coffey County. Ranked #74 of 105 counties in Kansas.
314K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 59.9% 188K acres
- Other land
- 40.1% 126K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Coffey County received $10.24 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.24
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 1.35×
- 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.
644 farms · $85.7M sales
Coffey County, Kansas reports 644 farms and $85.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #966 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #74 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #74 of 105
- National payments rank #966 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.8%
Commodity sales
$85.7M
0.65× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$3.2M
3.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$23.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Coffey County's net farm income sits at the 52th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Coffey County Farm Data Shows
Coffey County, Kansas reported 644 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $85.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.24/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $23.1M. In-state sales rank #74 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 314,123 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 188,166 acres (59.9%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kansas.
Land Use
$10.24 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
314,123 acres
Cropland
188,166 acres
Avg Farm Size
488 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 59.9%
188,166 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 314,123 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 188,166 | 59.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 125,957 | 40.1% |
| Average farm size | 488 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Coffey County, Kansas?
Coffey County, Kansas has 644 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 488 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Coffey County?
Coffey County's total commodity sales are $85.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #74 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Coffey County receive?
Coffey County received $3.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.24/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Coffey County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Coffey County is $23.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Coffey County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Coffey (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Taylor County, TX · MID
$3.2M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Coffey; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Brown County, WI · HEAVY
$3.2M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Coffey; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Val Verde County, TX · TRACE
$3.2M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Coffey; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Des Moines County, IA · DENSE
$3.2M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Coffey; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Pemiscot County (MID $/acre pole)
Pemiscot sits near Coffey on payments-per-acre ($10.22) while total receipts differ.
Montrose County (MID $/acre pole)
Montrose sits near Coffey on payments-per-acre ($10.18) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Coffey stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#966)
Coffey ranks #966 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
Coffey County, Kansas stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #966 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.