Farm operations
273
Avg 1,051 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20105 273 farms Bottom quartile (#87/105) 49% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Lincoln County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lincoln County. Ranked #87 of 105 counties in Kansas.
287K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 49.3% 141K acres
- Other land
- 50.7% 145K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lincoln County received $6.71 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.71
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 0.88×
- 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.
273 farms · $71.3M sales
Lincoln County, Kansas reports 273 farms and $71.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1380 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #87 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #87 of 105
- National payments rank #1380 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.7%
Commodity sales
$71.3M
0.54× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.9M
2.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$8.9M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Lincoln County's net farm income sits at the 36th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lincoln County Farm Data Shows
Lincoln County, Kansas reported 273 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $71.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.71/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $8.9M. In-state sales rank #87 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 286,803 acres agricultural land, cropland is 141,415 acres (49.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 1,051 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kansas.
Land Use
$6.71 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
286,803 acres
Cropland
141,415 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,051 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 49.3%
141,415 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 286,803 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 141,415 | 49.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 145,388 | 50.7% |
| Average farm size | 1,051 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lincoln County, Kansas?
Lincoln County, Kansas has 273 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,051 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lincoln County?
Lincoln County's total commodity sales are $71.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #87 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Lincoln County receive?
Lincoln County received $1.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.71/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lincoln County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lincoln County is $8.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lincoln County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lincoln (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Putnam County, IN · MID
$1.9M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Lincoln; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Wayne County, NY · HEAVY
$1.9M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Lincoln; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Columbia County, PA · DENSE
$1.9M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Lincoln; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Pawnee County, NE · MID
$1.9M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Lincoln; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Elmore County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Elmore sits near Lincoln on payments-per-acre ($6.66) while total receipts differ.
Arapahoe County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Arapahoe sits near Lincoln on payments-per-acre ($6.58) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Lincoln stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1380)
Lincoln ranks #1380 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
Lincoln County, Kansas stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1380 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.