Farm operations
352
Avg 1,044 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20097 352 farms Bottom quartile (#85/105) 47% cropland MID MIXED
Kiowa County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Kiowa County. Ranked #85 of 105 counties in Kansas.
367K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 46.5% 171K acres
- Other land
- 53.5% 197K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Kiowa County received $10.24 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.24
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 1.35×
- 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.
352 farms · $75.4M sales
Kiowa County, Kansas reports 352 farms and $75.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #826 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #85 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #85 of 105
- National payments rank #826 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.0%
Commodity sales
$75.4M
0.57× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$3.8M
5.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$17.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Kiowa County's net farm income sits at the 47th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Kiowa County Farm Data Shows
Kiowa County, Kansas reported 352 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $75.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.24/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $17.2M. In-state sales rank #85 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 367,358 acres agricultural land, cropland is 170,763 acres (46.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 1,044 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kansas.
Land Use
$10.24 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
367,358 acres
Cropland
170,763 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,044 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 46.5%
170,763 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 367,358 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 170,763 | 46.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 196,595 | 53.5% |
| Average farm size | 1,044 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Kiowa County, Kansas?
Kiowa County, Kansas has 352 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,044 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Kiowa County?
Kiowa County's total commodity sales are $75.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #85 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Kiowa County receive?
Kiowa County received $3.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.24/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Kiowa County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Kiowa County is $17.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Kiowa County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Kiowa (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Johnston County, NC · DENSE
$3.8M federal receipts is higher by - than Kiowa; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Fannin County, TX · MID
$3.8M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Kiowa; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Clay County, AR · HEAVY
$3.8M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Kiowa; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Boone County, AR · HEAVY
$3.8M federal receipts is higher by $11K than Kiowa; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Bonneville County (MID $/acre pole)
Bonneville sits near Kiowa on payments-per-acre ($10.26) while total receipts differ.
Seward County (MID $/acre pole)
Seward sits near Kiowa on payments-per-acre ($10.27) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Kiowa stamps MID · MIXED inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#826)
Kiowa ranks #826 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
Kiowa County, Kansas stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #826 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.