Farm operations
613
Avg 87 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20091 613 farms Bottom quartile (#104/105) 57% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Johnson County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Johnson County. Ranked #104 of 105 counties in Kansas.
53K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 57.0% 30K acres
- Other land
- 43.0% 23K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Johnson County received $5.95 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.95
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 0.78×
- 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.
613 farms · $19.1M sales
Johnson County, Kansas reports 613 farms and $19.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2362 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #104 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #104 of 105
- National payments rank #2362 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.7%
Commodity sales
$19.1M
0.14× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$317K
1.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$2.2M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Johnson County's net farm income sits at the 22th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Johnson County Farm Data Shows
Johnson County, Kansas reported 613 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $19.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $317K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.95/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $2.2M. In-state sales rank #104 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 53,247 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 30,333 acres (57.0%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kansas.
Land Use
$5.95 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
53,247 acres
Cropland
30,333 acres
Avg Farm Size
87 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 57.0%
30,333 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 53,247 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 30,333 | 57.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 22,914 | 43.0% |
| Average farm size | 87 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Johnson County, Kansas?
Johnson County, Kansas has 613 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 87 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Johnson County?
Johnson County's total commodity sales are $19.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #104 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Johnson County receive?
Johnson County received $317K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.95/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Johnson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Johnson County is $2.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Johnson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Johnson (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Los Angeles County, CA · LIGHT
$318K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Johnson; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Martin County, IN · LIGHT
$318K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Johnson; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Walthall County, MS · LIGHT
$316K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Johnson; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
ST Louis County, MO · HEAVY
$319K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Johnson; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Lincoln County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Lincoln sits near Johnson on payments-per-acre ($5.94) while total receipts differ.
Androscoggin County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Androscoggin sits near Johnson on payments-per-acre ($5.97) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Johnson stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2362)
Johnson ranks #2362 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Johnson County, Kansas stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2362 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.