Farm operations
879
Avg 591 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20035 879 farms Lower-middle (#58/105) 45% cropland MID MIXED
Cowley County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Cowley County. Ranked #58 of 105 counties in Kansas.
519K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 45.4% 236K acres
- Other land
- 54.6% 284K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Cowley County received $8.86 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.
- $8.86
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 1.17×
- 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.
879 farms · $116.3M sales
Cowley County, Kansas reports 879 farms and $116.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #670 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #58 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #58 of 105
- National payments rank #670 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.0%
Commodity sales
$116.3M
0.88× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$4.6M
4.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$30.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Cowley County's net farm income sits at the 57th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Cowley County Farm Data Shows
Cowley County, Kansas reported 879 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $116.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.86/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $30.1M. In-state sales rank #58 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 519,270 acres agricultural land, cropland is 235,615 acres (45.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 591 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kansas.
Land Use
$8.86 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
519,270 acres
Cropland
235,615 acres
Avg Farm Size
591 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 45.4%
235,615 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 519,270 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 235,615 | 45.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 283,655 | 54.6% |
| Average farm size | 591 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Cowley County, Kansas?
Cowley County, Kansas has 879 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 591 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Cowley County?
Cowley County's total commodity sales are $116.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #58 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Cowley County receive?
Cowley County received $4.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.86/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Cowley County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Cowley County is $30.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Cowley County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Cowley (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Garden County, NE · LIGHT
$4.6M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Cowley; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Greene County, IL · HEAVY
$4.6M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Cowley; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Milam County, TX · MID
$4.6M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Cowley; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Jackson County, IA · HEAVY
$4.6M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Cowley; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Gray County (MID $/acre pole)
Gray sits near Cowley on payments-per-acre ($8.87) while total receipts differ.
Bryan County (MID $/acre pole)
Bryan sits near Cowley on payments-per-acre ($8.82) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Cowley stamps MID · MIXED inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#670)
Cowley ranks #670 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
Cowley County, Kansas stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #670 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.