Farm operations
217
Avg 811 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20061 217 farms Bottom quartile (#98/105) 47% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Geary County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Geary County. Ranked #98 of 105 counties in Kansas.
176K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 47.4% 83K acres
- Other land
- 52.6% 93K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Geary County received $6.06 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.06
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 0.80×
- 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.
217 farms · $53.6M sales
Geary County, Kansas reports 217 farms and $53.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1798 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #98 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #98 of 105
- National payments rank #1798 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.0%
Commodity sales
$53.6M
0.41× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.1M
2.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$8.1M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Geary County's net farm income sits at the 34th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Geary County Farm Data Shows
Geary County, Kansas reported 217 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $53.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.06/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $8.1M. In-state sales rank #98 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 176,034 acres agricultural land, cropland is 83,462 acres (47.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 811 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kansas.
Land Use
$6.06 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
176,034 acres
Cropland
83,462 acres
Avg Farm Size
811 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 47.4%
83,462 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 176,034 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 83,462 | 47.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 92,572 | 52.6% |
| Average farm size | 811 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Geary County, Kansas?
Geary County, Kansas has 217 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 811 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Geary County?
Geary County's total commodity sales are $53.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #98 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Geary County receive?
Geary County received $1.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.06/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Geary County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Geary County is $8.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Geary County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Geary (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Dinwiddie County, VA · MID
$1.1M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Geary; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Perry County, MO · LIGHT
$1.1M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Geary; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Tuolumne County, CA · MID
$1.1M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Geary; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Sierra County, CA · HEAVY
$1.1M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Geary; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Livingston County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Livingston sits near Geary on payments-per-acre ($6.07) while total receipts differ.
Doniphan County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Doniphan sits near Geary on payments-per-acre ($6.09) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Geary stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1798)
Geary ranks #1798 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
Geary County, Kansas stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1798 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.