Farm operations
842
Avg 433 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20099 842 farms Upper-middle (#48/105) 55% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Labette County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Labette County. Ranked #48 of 105 counties in Kansas.
364K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 55.1% 201K acres
- Other land
- 44.9% 164K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Labette County received $21.92 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.9× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $21.92
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 2.89×
- 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.
842 farms · $157.9M sales
Labette County, Kansas reports 842 farms and $157.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #354 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #48 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #48 of 105
- National payments rank #354 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.1%
Commodity sales
$157.9M
1.2× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$8.0M
5.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$22.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Labette County's net farm income sits at the 52th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Labette County Farm Data Shows
Labette County, Kansas reported 842 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $157.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $8.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($21.92/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $22.4M. In-state sales rank #48 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 364,342 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 200,602 acres (55.1%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kansas.
Land Use
$21.92 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
364,342 acres
Cropland
200,602 acres
Avg Farm Size
433 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 55.1%
200,602 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 364,342 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 200,602 | 55.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 163,740 | 44.9% |
| Average farm size | 433 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Labette County, Kansas?
Labette County, Kansas has 842 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 433 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Labette County?
Labette County's total commodity sales are $157.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #48 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Labette County receive?
Labette County received $8.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($21.92/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Labette County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Labette County is $22.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Labette County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Labette (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Jefferson County, IA · DENSE
$8.0M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Labette; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Brookings County, SD · DENSE
$8.0M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Labette; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Elko County, NV · LIGHT
$8.0M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Labette; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Phillips County, AR · DENSE
$8.0M federal receipts is lower by $28K than Labette; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
San Patricio County (DENSE $/acre pole)
San Patricio sits near Labette on payments-per-acre ($21.82) while total receipts differ.
Wayne County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Wayne sits near Labette on payments-per-acre ($21.79) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Labette stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#354)
Labette ranks #354 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Labette County, Kansas stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #354 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.