Farm operations
439
Avg 1,180 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20083 439 farms Upper-middle (#32/105) 65% cropland MID CROP-LED
Hodgeman County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Hodgeman County. Ranked #32 of 105 counties in Kansas.
518K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 64.9% 336K acres
- Other land
- 35.1% 182K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Hodgeman County received $11.02 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.4× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.02
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 1.45×
- 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.
439 farms · $226.5M sales
Hodgeman County, Kansas reports 439 farms and $226.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #532 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #32 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #32 of 105
- National payments rank #532 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.5%
Commodity sales
$226.5M
1.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$5.7M
2.5% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$35.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Hodgeman County's net farm income sits at the 61th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Hodgeman County Farm Data Shows
Hodgeman County, Kansas reported 439 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $226.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($11.02/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $35.3M. In-state sales rank #32 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 518,034 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 336,139 acres (64.9%) - 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
$11.02 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
518,034 acres
Cropland
336,139 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,180 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 64.9%
336,139 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 518,034 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 336,139 | 64.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 181,895 | 35.1% |
| Average farm size | 1,180 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Hodgeman County, Kansas?
Hodgeman County, Kansas has 439 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,180 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Hodgeman County?
Hodgeman County's total commodity sales are $226.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #32 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Hodgeman County receive?
Hodgeman County received $5.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.02/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Hodgeman County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Hodgeman County is $35.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Hodgeman County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Hodgeman (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Antelope County, NE · MID
$5.7M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Hodgeman; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Sumner County, KS · MID
$5.7M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Hodgeman; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Wright County, MN · DENSE
$5.7M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Hodgeman; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
ST Clair County, MO · DENSE
$5.7M federal receipts is higher by $9K than Hodgeman; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Gage County (MID $/acre pole)
Gage sits near Hodgeman on payments-per-acre ($11.01) while total receipts differ.
Lassen County (MID $/acre pole)
Lassen sits near Hodgeman on payments-per-acre ($10.98) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Hodgeman stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#532)
Hodgeman ranks #532 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
Hodgeman County, Kansas stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #532 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.