Farm operations
810
Avg 562 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20041 810 farms Upper-middle (#35/105) 67% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Dickinson County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Dickinson County. Ranked #35 of 105 counties in Kansas.
456K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 66.5% 303K acres
- Other land
- 33.5% 153K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Dickinson County received $5.28 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.28
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 0.70×
- 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.
810 farms · $190.0M sales
Dickinson County, Kansas reports 810 farms and $190.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1205 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #35 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #35 of 105
- National payments rank #1205 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.3%
Commodity sales
$190.0M
1.4× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.4M
1.3% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$33.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Dickinson County's net farm income sits at the 60th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Dickinson County Farm Data Shows
Dickinson County, Kansas reported 810 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $190.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.28/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $33.6M. In-state sales rank #35 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 455,551 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 302,753 acres (66.5%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kansas.
Land Use
$5.28 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
455,551 acres
Cropland
302,753 acres
Avg Farm Size
562 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 66.5%
302,753 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 455,551 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 302,753 | 66.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 152,798 | 33.5% |
| Average farm size | 562 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Dickinson County, Kansas?
Dickinson County, Kansas has 810 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 562 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Dickinson County?
Dickinson County's total commodity sales are $190.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #35 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Dickinson County receive?
Dickinson County received $2.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.28/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Dickinson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Dickinson County is $33.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Dickinson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Dickinson (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Arthur County, NE · LIGHT
$2.4M federal receipts is higher by - than Dickinson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Contra Costa County, CA · HEAVY
$2.4M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Dickinson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Grand Traverse County, MI · DENSE
$2.4M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Dickinson; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Isle OF Wight County, VA · DENSE
$2.4M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Dickinson; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Live Oak County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Live Oak sits near Dickinson on payments-per-acre ($5.30) while total receipts differ.
Shackelford County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Shackelford sits near Dickinson on payments-per-acre ($5.20) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Dickinson stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1205)
Dickinson ranks #1205 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Dickinson County, Kansas stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1205 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.