Farm operations
704
Avg 410 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20107 704 farms Bottom quartile (#100/105) 50% cropland MID MIXED
Linn County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Linn County. Ranked #100 of 105 counties in Kansas.
289K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 49.5% 143K acres
- Other land
- 50.5% 146K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Linn County received $9.52 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.
- $9.52
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 1.25×
- 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.
704 farms · $51.6M sales
Linn County, Kansas reports 704 farms and $51.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1099 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #100 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #100 of 105
- National payments rank #1099 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.3%
Commodity sales
$51.6M
0.39× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$2.7M
5.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$8.7M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Linn 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 Linn County Farm Data Shows
Linn County, Kansas reported 704 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $51.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.52/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $8.7M. In-state sales rank #100 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 288,612 acres agricultural land, cropland is 142,890 acres (49.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 410 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kansas.
Land Use
$9.52 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
288,612 acres
Cropland
142,890 acres
Avg Farm Size
410 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 49.5%
142,890 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 288,612 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 142,890 | 49.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 145,722 | 50.5% |
| Average farm size | 410 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Linn County, Kansas?
Linn County, Kansas has 704 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 410 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Linn County?
Linn County's total commodity sales are $51.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #100 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Linn County receive?
Linn County received $2.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.52/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Linn County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Linn County is $8.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Linn County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Linn (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Chautauqua County, KS · MID
$2.7M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Linn; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Jefferson County, IL · HEAVY
$2.7M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Linn; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Colfax County, NE · HEAVY
$2.8M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Linn; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Washington County, NC · DENSE
$2.7M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Linn; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Ellsworth County (MID $/acre pole)
Ellsworth sits near Linn on payments-per-acre ($9.53) while total receipts differ.
Johnson County (MID $/acre pole)
Johnson sits near Linn on payments-per-acre ($9.43) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Linn stamps MID · MIXED inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1099)
Linn ranks #1099 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
Linn County, Kansas stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1099 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.