Farm operations
287
Avg 1,599 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20101 287 farms Top quartile (#20/105) 76% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Lane County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lane County. Ranked #20 of 105 counties in Kansas.
459K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 76.0% 349K acres
- Other land
- 24.0% 110K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lane County received $11.76 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.5× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.76
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 1.55×
- 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.
287 farms · $332.2M sales
Lane County, Kansas reports 287 farms and $332.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #574 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #20 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #20 of 105
- National payments rank #574 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.6%
Commodity sales
$332.2M
2.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$5.4M
1.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$37.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Lane County's net farm income sits at the 62th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lane County Farm Data Shows
Lane County, Kansas reported 287 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $332.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($11.76/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $37.0M. In-state sales rank #20 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 458,845 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 348,571 acres (76.0%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kansas.
Land Use
$11.76 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
458,845 acres
Cropland
348,571 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,599 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 76.0%
348,571 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 458,845 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 348,571 | 76.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 110,274 | 24.0% |
| Average farm size | 1,599 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lane County, Kansas?
Lane County, Kansas has 287 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,599 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lane County?
Lane County's total commodity sales are $332.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #20 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Lane County receive?
Lane County received $5.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.76/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lane County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lane County is $37.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lane County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lane (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Nueces County, TX · MID
$5.4M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Lane; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Pickaway County, OH · DENSE
$5.4M federal receipts is lower by $11K than Lane; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Caldwell County, MO · DENSE
$5.4M federal receipts is higher by $12K than Lane; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Bladen County, NC · DENSE
$5.4M federal receipts is lower by $14K than Lane; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Stoddard County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Stoddard sits near Lane on payments-per-acre ($11.65) while total receipts differ.
Falls County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Falls sits near Lane on payments-per-acre ($11.95) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Lane stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#574)
Lane ranks #574 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Lane County, Kansas stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #574 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.