Farm operations
536
Avg 1,303 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20057 536 farms Top quartile (#6/105) 77% cropland LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Ford County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Ford County. Ranked #6 of 105 counties in Kansas.
699K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 77.0% 538K acres
- Other land
- 23.0% 161K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Ford County received $5.56 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.
- $5.56
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 0.73×
- 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.
536 farms · $667.8M sales
Ford County, Kansas reports 536 farms and $667.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #797 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #6 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #6 of 105
- National payments rank #797 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$667.8M
5.1× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$3.9M
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$78.5M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Ford County's net farm income sits at the 79th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Ford County Farm Data Shows
Ford County, Kansas reported 536 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $667.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.56/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $78.5M. In-state sales rank #6 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 698,533 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 537,636 acres (77.0%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$5.56 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
698,533 acres
Cropland
537,636 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,303 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 77.0%
537,636 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 698,533 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 537,636 | 77.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 160,897 | 23.0% |
| Average farm size | 1,303 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Ford County, Kansas?
Ford County, Kansas has 536 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,303 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Ford County?
Ford County's total commodity sales are $667.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #6 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Ford County receive?
Ford County received $3.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.56/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Ford County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Ford County is $78.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Ford County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Ford (LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Harper County, KS · MID
$3.9M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Ford; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Early County, GA · DENSE
$3.9M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Ford; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Manitowoc County, WI · HEAVY
$3.9M federal receipts is higher by $9K than Ford; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Polk County, IA · DENSE
$3.9M federal receipts is lower by $10K than Ford; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Wheatland County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Wheatland sits near Ford on payments-per-acre ($5.57) while total receipts differ.
Golden Valley County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Golden Valley sits near Ford on payments-per-acre ($5.42) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Ford stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#797)
Ford ranks #797 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
Ford County, Kansas stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #797 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.