Farm operations
919
Avg 238 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20045 919 farms Lower-middle (#72/105) 74% cropland TRACE CROP-LED
Douglas County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Douglas County. Ranked #72 of 105 counties in Kansas.
219K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 74.2% 162K acres
- Other land
- 25.8% 56K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Douglas County received $2.06 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.06
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 0.27×
- 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.
919 farms · $86.4M sales
Douglas County, Kansas reports 919 farms and $86.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2232 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #72 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #72 of 105
- National payments rank #2232 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$86.4M
0.65× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$450K
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$25.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Douglas County's net farm income sits at the 54th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Douglas County Farm Data Shows
Douglas County, Kansas reported 919 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $86.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $450K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.06/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $25.5M. In-state sales rank #72 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 218,949 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 162,496 acres (74.2%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kansas.
Land Use
$2.06 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
218,949 acres
Cropland
162,496 acres
Avg Farm Size
238 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 74.2%
162,496 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 218,949 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 162,496 | 74.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 56,453 | 25.8% |
| Average farm size | 238 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Douglas County, Kansas?
Douglas County, Kansas has 919 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 238 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Douglas County?
Douglas County's total commodity sales are $86.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #72 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Douglas County receive?
Douglas County received $450K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.06/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Douglas County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Douglas County is $25.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Douglas County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Douglas (TRACE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE CROP-LED
Clermont County, OH · LIGHT
$450K federal receipts is higher by - than Douglas; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
York County, ME · MID
$451K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Douglas; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Clearfield County, PA · LIGHT
$451K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Douglas; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Morris County, TX · MID
$449K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Douglas; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Anderson County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Anderson sits near Douglas on payments-per-acre ($2.06) while total receipts differ.
DE Kalb County (TRACE $/acre pole)
DE Kalb sits near Douglas on payments-per-acre ($2.09) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Douglas stamps TRACE · CROP-LED inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2232)
Douglas ranks #2232 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Douglas County, Kansas stamps TRACE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2232 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.