Farm operations
892
Avg 337 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20125 892 farms Bottom quartile (#88/105) 54% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Montgomery County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Montgomery County. Ranked #88 of 105 counties in Kansas.
300K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 53.8% 161K acres
- Other land
- 46.2% 139K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Montgomery County received $13.74 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.8× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $13.74
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 1.81×
- 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.
892 farms · $70.6M sales
Montgomery County, Kansas reports 892 farms and $70.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #745 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #88 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #88 of 105
- National payments rank #745 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.8%
Commodity sales
$70.6M
0.53× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$4.1M
5.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-196K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Montgomery County's net farm income sits at the 13th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Montgomery County Farm Data Shows
Montgomery County, Kansas reported 892 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $70.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($13.74/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-196K. In-state sales rank #88 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 300,352 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 161,470 acres (53.8%) - a CROP-LED 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
$13.74 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
300,352 acres
Cropland
161,470 acres
Avg Farm Size
337 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 53.8%
161,470 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 300,352 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 161,470 | 53.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 138,882 | 46.2% |
| Average farm size | 337 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Montgomery County, Kansas?
Montgomery County, Kansas has 892 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 337 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Montgomery County?
Montgomery County's total commodity sales are $70.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #88 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Montgomery County receive?
Montgomery County received $4.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($13.74/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Montgomery County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Montgomery County is $-196K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Montgomery County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Montgomery (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Terrell County, GA · DENSE
$4.1M federal receipts is higher by - than Montgomery; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Burke County, GA · DENSE
$4.1M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Montgomery; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Mercer County, IL · HEAVY
$4.1M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Montgomery; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Cedar County, MO · DENSE
$4.1M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Montgomery; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Laclede County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Laclede sits near Montgomery on payments-per-acre ($13.75) while total receipts differ.
Independence County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Independence sits near Montgomery on payments-per-acre ($13.81) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Montgomery stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#745)
Montgomery ranks #745 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
Montgomery County, Kansas stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #745 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.