Farm operations
327
Avg 939 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20053 327 farms Bottom quartile (#102/105) 44% cropland MID MIXED
Ellsworth County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Ellsworth County. Ranked #102 of 105 counties in Kansas.
307K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 44.2% 136K acres
- Other land
- 55.8% 171K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Ellsworth County received $9.53 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.
- $9.53
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 1.25×
- 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.
327 farms · $48.0M sales
Ellsworth County, Kansas reports 327 farms and $48.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1048 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #102 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #102 of 105
- National payments rank #1048 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 6.1%
Commodity sales
$48.0M
0.36× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$2.9M
6.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$13.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Ellsworth County's net farm income sits at the 42th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Ellsworth County Farm Data Shows
Ellsworth County, Kansas reported 327 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $48.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.53/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $13.3M. In-state sales rank #102 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 306,934 acres agricultural land, cropland is 135,634 acres (44.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 939 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kansas.
Land Use
$9.53 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
306,934 acres
Cropland
135,634 acres
Avg Farm Size
939 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 44.2%
135,634 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 306,934 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 135,634 | 44.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 171,300 | 55.8% |
| Average farm size | 939 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Ellsworth County, Kansas?
Ellsworth County, Kansas has 327 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 939 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Ellsworth County?
Ellsworth County's total commodity sales are $48.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #102 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Ellsworth County receive?
Ellsworth County received $2.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.53/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Ellsworth County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Ellsworth County is $13.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Ellsworth County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Ellsworth (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Rice County, KS · MID
$2.9M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Ellsworth; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Union County, OH · HEAVY
$2.9M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Ellsworth; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Mills County, TX · MID
$2.9M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Ellsworth; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Niobrara County, WY · TRACE
$2.9M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Ellsworth; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Linn County (MID $/acre pole)
Linn sits near Ellsworth on payments-per-acre ($9.52) while total receipts differ.
Johnson County (MID $/acre pole)
Johnson sits near Ellsworth on payments-per-acre ($9.43) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Ellsworth stamps MID · MIXED inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1048)
Ellsworth ranks #1048 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
Ellsworth County, Kansas stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1048 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.