Farm operations
783
Avg 336 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20085 783 farms Lower-middle (#71/105) 48% cropland TRACE MIXED
Jackson County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Jackson County. Ranked #71 of 105 counties in Kansas.
263K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 47.9% 126K acres
- Other land
- 52.1% 137K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Jackson County received $2.98 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.98
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 0.39×
- 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.
783 farms · $90.6M sales
Jackson County, Kansas reports 783 farms and $90.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1973 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #71 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #71 of 105
- National payments rank #1973 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$90.6M
0.69× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$785K
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$19.9M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Jackson County's net farm income sits at the 49th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Jackson County Farm Data Shows
Jackson County, Kansas reported 783 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $90.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $785K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.98/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $19.9M. In-state sales rank #71 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 263,210 acres agricultural land, cropland is 126,187 acres (47.9%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 336 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kansas.
Land Use
$2.98 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
263,210 acres
Cropland
126,187 acres
Avg Farm Size
336 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 47.9%
126,187 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 263,210 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 126,187 | 47.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 137,023 | 52.1% |
| Average farm size | 336 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Jackson County, Kansas?
Jackson County, Kansas has 783 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 336 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Jackson County?
Jackson County's total commodity sales are $90.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #71 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Jackson County receive?
Jackson County received $785K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.98/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Jackson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Jackson County is $19.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Jackson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Jackson (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
East Feliciana County, LA · LIGHT
$783K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Jackson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Lake County, IN · LIGHT
$782K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Jackson; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Adams County, IN · LIGHT
$781K federal receipts is lower by $4K than Jackson; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Pulaski County, MO · LIGHT
$789K federal receipts is higher by $4K than Jackson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Kendall County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Kendall sits near Jackson on payments-per-acre ($3.06) while total receipts differ.
Bedford County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Bedford sits near Jackson on payments-per-acre ($2.82) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Jackson stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1973)
Jackson ranks #1973 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Jackson County, Kansas stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1973 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.