Farm operations
457
Avg 973 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20077 457 farms Lower-middle (#65/105) 65% cropland MID CROP-LED
Harper County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Harper County. Ranked #65 of 105 counties in Kansas.
445K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 64.5% 287K acres
- Other land
- 35.5% 158K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Harper County received $8.73 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.
- $8.73
- 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.
457 farms · $100.2M sales
Harper County, Kansas reports 457 farms and $100.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #798 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #65 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #65 of 105
- National payments rank #798 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.9%
Commodity sales
$100.2M
0.76× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$3.9M
3.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$1.7M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Harper County's net farm income sits at the 21th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Harper County Farm Data Shows
Harper County, Kansas reported 457 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $100.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.73/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $1.7M. In-state sales rank #65 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 444,647 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 286,615 acres (64.5%) - 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
$8.73 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
444,647 acres
Cropland
286,615 acres
Avg Farm Size
973 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 64.5%
286,615 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 444,647 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 286,615 | 64.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 158,032 | 35.5% |
| Average farm size | 973 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Harper County, Kansas?
Harper County, Kansas has 457 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 973 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Harper County?
Harper County's total commodity sales are $100.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #65 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Harper County receive?
Harper County received $3.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.73/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Harper County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Harper County is $1.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Harper County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Harper (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Ford County, KS · LIGHT
$3.9M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Harper; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Early County, GA · DENSE
$3.9M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Harper; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Polk County, IA · DENSE
$3.9M federal receipts is lower by $9K than Harper; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Union County, NM · TRACE
$3.9M federal receipts is lower by $10K than Harper; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Caribou County (MID $/acre pole)
Caribou sits near Harper on payments-per-acre ($8.73) while total receipts differ.
Big Horn County (MID $/acre pole)
Big Horn sits near Harper on payments-per-acre ($8.72) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Harper stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#798)
Harper ranks #798 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
Harper County, Kansas stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #798 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.