Farm operations
297
Avg 1,224 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20067 297 farms Top quartile (#5/105) 80% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Grant County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Grant County. Ranked #5 of 105 counties in Kansas.
364K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 80.3% 292K acres
- Other land
- 19.7% 72K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Grant County received $15.09 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.0× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $15.09
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 1.99×
- 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.
297 farms · $1.1B sales
Grant County, Kansas reports 297 farms and $1.1B in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #564 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #5 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #5 of 105
- National payments rank #564 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$1.1B
8.0× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$5.5M
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$153.9M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Grant County's net farm income sits at the 93th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Grant County Farm Data Shows
Grant County, Kansas reported 297 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $1.1B in total commodity sales and receiving $5.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($15.09/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $153.9M. In-state sales rank #5 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 363,590 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 291,934 acres (80.3%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kansas.
Land Use
$15.09 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
363,590 acres
Cropland
291,934 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,224 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 80.3%
291,934 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 363,590 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 291,934 | 80.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 71,656 | 19.7% |
| Average farm size | 1,224 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Grant County, Kansas?
Grant County, Kansas has 297 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,224 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Grant County?
Grant County's total commodity sales are $1.1B (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #5 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Grant County receive?
Grant County received $5.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($15.09/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Grant County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Grant County is $153.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Grant County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Grant (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Luna County, NM · MID
$5.5M federal receipts is higher by - than Grant; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Stevens County, MN · HEAVY
$5.5M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Grant; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Daviess County, MO · HEAVY
$5.5M federal receipts is higher by $10K than Grant; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Canadian County, OK · HEAVY
$5.5M federal receipts is higher by $11K than Grant; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Arkansas County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Arkansas sits near Grant on payments-per-acre ($15.19) while total receipts differ.
Iowa County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Iowa sits near Grant on payments-per-acre ($14.91) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Grant stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#564)
Grant ranks #564 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Grant County, Kansas stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #564 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.