Farm operations
873
Avg 688 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20115 873 farms Upper-middle (#36/105) 56% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Marion County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Marion County. Ranked #36 of 105 counties in Kansas.
601K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 56.4% 339K acres
- Other land
- 43.6% 262K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Marion County received $4.71 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.71
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 0.62×
- 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.
873 farms · $187.3M sales
Marion County, Kansas reports 873 farms and $187.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1071 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #36 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #36 of 105
- National payments rank #1071 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.5%
Commodity sales
$187.3M
1.4× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.8M
1.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$40.7M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Marion County's net farm income sits at the 64th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Marion County Farm Data Shows
Marion County, Kansas reported 873 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $187.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.71/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $40.7M. In-state sales rank #36 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 600,561 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 338,516 acres (56.4%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kansas.
Land Use
$4.71 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
600,561 acres
Cropland
338,516 acres
Avg Farm Size
688 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 56.4%
338,516 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 600,561 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 338,516 | 56.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 262,045 | 43.6% |
| Average farm size | 688 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Marion County, Kansas?
Marion County, Kansas has 873 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 688 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Marion County?
Marion County's total commodity sales are $187.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #36 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Marion County receive?
Marion County received $2.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.71/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Marion County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Marion County is $40.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Marion County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Marion (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Perry County, PA · DENSE
$2.8M federal receipts is higher by - than Marion; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Natchitoches County, LA · HEAVY
$2.8M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Marion; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Atoka County, OK · LIGHT
$2.8M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Marion; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Waupaca County, WI · HEAVY
$2.8M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Marion; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Menard County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Menard sits near Marion on payments-per-acre ($4.54) while total receipts differ.
Hemphill County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Hemphill sits near Marion on payments-per-acre ($4.92) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Marion stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1071)
Marion ranks #1071 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
Marion County, Kansas stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1071 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.