Farm operations
383
Avg 1,719 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20063 Top quartile by state sales HEAVY CROP-LED
Gove County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Gove County. Ranked #19 of 105 counties in Kansas.
658,365 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 59.9% 394,218 acres
- Other land
- 40.1% 264,147 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Gove County received $13.90 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.8× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $13.90
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 1.83×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Gove County, Kansas is a CROP-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp HEAVY; commodity sales sit above state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$334.0M
2.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$9.2M
2.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$55.1M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Gove County's net farm income sits at the 71th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Gove County Farm Data Shows
Gove County, Kansas reads as a CROP-LED county with HEAVY federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 50% to 75% of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the second-highest national quintile, $11.30 to $18.39 an acre, heavy federal support relative to the acreage.
The state comparisons on this page use the 105 of 105 Kansas counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 105 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 103 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kansas.
Read with Gove County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Gove (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Dixon County, NE · DENSE
$9.2M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Gove; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Harrison County, IA · DENSE
$9.2M federal receipts is higher by $27K than Gove; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Cheyenne County, KS · HEAVY
$9.2M federal receipts is higher by $38K than Gove; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Greeley County, KS · HEAVY
$9.1M federal receipts is lower by $44K than Gove; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Lavaca County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Lavaca sits near Gove on payments-per-acre ($13.99) while total receipts differ.
Pottawattamie County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Pottawattamie sits near Gove on payments-per-acre ($14.00) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Gove stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Gove under the HEAVY intensity band.
What to do with this
From Gove County, Kansas, these three pages are the natural next reads:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Gove County, Kansas?
Gove County, Kansas has 383 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,719 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Gove County?
Gove County's total commodity sales are $334.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #19 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Gove County receive?
Gove County received $9.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($13.90/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Gove County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Gove County is $55.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp HEAVY · land stamp CROP-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.