Farm operations
846
Avg 221 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20087 846 farms Bottom quartile (#83/105) 57% cropland TRACE CROP-LED
Jefferson County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Jefferson County. Ranked #83 of 105 counties in Kansas.
187K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 56.5% 106K acres
- Other land
- 43.5% 81K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Jefferson County received $2.13 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.13
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 0.28×
- 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.
846 farms · $77.0M sales
Jefferson County, Kansas reports 846 farms and $77.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2273 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #83 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #83 of 105
- National payments rank #2273 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$77.0M
0.58× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$399K
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$13.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Jefferson County's net farm income sits at the 43th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Jefferson County Farm Data Shows
Jefferson County, Kansas reported 846 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $77.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $399K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.13/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $13.5M. In-state sales rank #83 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 187,336 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 105,932 acres (56.5%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kansas.
Land Use
$2.13 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
187,336 acres
Cropland
105,932 acres
Avg Farm Size
221 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 56.5%
105,932 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 187,336 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 105,932 | 56.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 81,404 | 43.5% |
| Average farm size | 221 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Jefferson County, Kansas?
Jefferson County, Kansas has 846 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 221 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Jefferson County?
Jefferson County's total commodity sales are $77.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #83 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Jefferson County receive?
Jefferson County received $399K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.13/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Jefferson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Jefferson County is $13.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Jefferson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Jefferson (TRACE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE CROP-LED
Archuleta County, CO · TRACE
$398K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Jefferson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Vanderburgh County, IN · MID
$398K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Jefferson; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Hamilton County, FL · LIGHT
$397K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Jefferson; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Catawba County, NC · LIGHT
$397K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Jefferson; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Bullock County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Bullock sits near Jefferson on payments-per-acre ($2.12) while total receipts differ.
Maury County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Maury sits near Jefferson on payments-per-acre ($2.17) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Jefferson stamps TRACE · CROP-LED inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2273)
Jefferson ranks #2273 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
Jefferson County, Kansas stamps TRACE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2273 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.