Farm operations
347
Avg 1,153 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20065 347 farms Bottom quartile (#96/105) 58% cropland MID CROP-LED
Graham County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Graham County. Ranked #96 of 105 counties in Kansas.
400K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 57.9% 232K acres
- Other land
- 42.1% 169K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Graham County received $8.71 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.71
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 1.15×
- 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.
347 farms · $55.2M sales
Graham County, Kansas reports 347 farms and $55.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #899 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #96 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #96 of 105
- National payments rank #899 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 6.3%
Commodity sales
$55.2M
0.42× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$3.5M
6.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$10.7M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Graham County's net farm income sits at the 39th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Graham County Farm Data Shows
Graham County, Kansas reported 347 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $55.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.71/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $10.7M. In-state sales rank #96 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 400,161 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 231,654 acres (57.9%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kansas.
Land Use
$8.71 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
400,161 acres
Cropland
231,654 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,153 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 57.9%
231,654 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 400,161 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 231,654 | 57.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 168,507 | 42.1% |
| Average farm size | 1,153 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Graham County, Kansas?
Graham County, Kansas has 347 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,153 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Graham County?
Graham County's total commodity sales are $55.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #96 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Graham County receive?
Graham County received $3.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.71/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Graham County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Graham County is $10.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Graham County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Graham (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
DE Kalb County, MO · HEAVY
$3.5M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Graham; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Park County, WY · LIGHT
$3.5M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Graham; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Rock County, NE · LIGHT
$3.5M federal receipts is lower by $9K than Graham; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Owyhee County, ID · LIGHT
$3.5M federal receipts is lower by $14K than Graham; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Dunn County (MID $/acre pole)
Dunn sits near Graham on payments-per-acre ($8.73) while total receipts differ.
Caribou County (MID $/acre pole)
Caribou sits near Graham on payments-per-acre ($8.73) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Graham stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#899)
Graham ranks #899 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
Graham County, Kansas stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #899 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.