Farm operations
708
Avg 626 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20117 708 farms Upper-middle (#33/105) 72% cropland TRACE CROP-LED
Marshall County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Marshall County. Ranked #33 of 105 counties in Kansas.
443K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 71.5% 317K acres
- Other land
- 28.5% 126K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Marshall County received $3.11 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.11
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 0.41×
- 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.
708 farms · $216.6M sales
Marshall County, Kansas reports 708 farms and $216.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1630 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #33 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #33 of 105
- National payments rank #1630 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$216.6M
1.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.4M
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$74.2M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Marshall County's net farm income sits at the 78th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Marshall County Farm Data Shows
Marshall County, Kansas reported 708 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $216.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($3.11/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $74.2M. In-state sales rank #33 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 443,244 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 316,869 acres (71.5%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kansas.
Land Use
$3.11 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
443,244 acres
Cropland
316,869 acres
Avg Farm Size
626 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 71.5%
316,869 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 443,244 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 316,869 | 71.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 126,375 | 28.5% |
| Average farm size | 626 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Marshall County, Kansas?
Marshall County, Kansas has 708 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 626 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Marshall County?
Marshall County's total commodity sales are $216.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #33 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Marshall County receive?
Marshall County received $1.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.11/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Marshall County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Marshall County is $74.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Marshall County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Marshall (TRACE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE CROP-LED
Nuckolls County, NE · LIGHT
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by - than Marshall; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Moore County, NC · HEAVY
$1.4M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Marshall; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Chester County, PA · MID
$1.4M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Marshall; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Eureka County, NV · TRACE
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Marshall; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Kimble County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Kimble sits near Marshall on payments-per-acre ($3.11) while total receipts differ.
Kleberg County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Kleberg sits near Marshall on payments-per-acre ($3.06) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Marshall stamps TRACE · CROP-LED inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1630)
Marshall ranks #1630 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Marshall County, Kansas stamps TRACE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1630 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.