Farm operations
464
Avg 1,194 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20069 464 farms Top quartile (#3/105) 79% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Gray County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Gray County. Ranked #3 of 105 counties in Kansas.
554K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 79.1% 438K acres
- Other land
- 20.9% 116K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Gray County received $10.18 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.18
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 1.34×
- 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.
464 farms · $1.3B sales
Gray County, Kansas reports 464 farms and $1.3B in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #542 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #3 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #3 of 105
- National payments rank #542 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$1.3B
9.6× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$5.6M
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$160.0M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Gray 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 Gray County Farm Data Shows
Gray County, Kansas reported 464 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $1.3B in total commodity sales and receiving $5.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.18/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $160.0M. In-state sales rank #3 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 553,976 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 437,987 acres (79.1%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$10.18 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
553,976 acres
Cropland
437,987 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,194 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 79.1%
437,987 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 553,976 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 437,987 | 79.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 115,989 | 20.9% |
| Average farm size | 1,194 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Gray County, Kansas?
Gray County, Kansas has 464 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,194 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Gray County?
Gray County's total commodity sales are $1.3B (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #3 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Gray County receive?
Gray County received $5.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.18/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Gray County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Gray County is $160.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Gray County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Gray (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Buena Vista County, IA · HEAVY
$5.6M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Gray; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Cerro Gordo County, IA · HEAVY
$5.6M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Gray; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
DE Kalb County, IL · HEAVY
$5.6M federal receipts is lower by $10K than Gray; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Stephens County, OK · HEAVY
$5.6M federal receipts is lower by $17K than Gray; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Morgan County (MID $/acre pole)
Morgan sits near Gray on payments-per-acre ($10.17) while total receipts differ.
Nueces County (MID $/acre pole)
Nueces sits near Gray on payments-per-acre ($10.18) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Gray stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#542)
Gray ranks #542 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
Gray County, Kansas stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #542 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.