Farm operations
376
Avg 1,196 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20129 376 farms Upper-middle (#44/105) 85% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Morton County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Morton County. Ranked #44 of 105 counties in Kansas.
450K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 85.2% 383K acres
- Other land
- 14.8% 67K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Morton County received $23.96 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.2× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $23.96
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 3.15×
- 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.
376 farms · $166.6M sales
Morton County, Kansas reports 376 farms and $166.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #227 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #44 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #44 of 105
- National payments rank #227 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 6.5%
Commodity sales
$166.6M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$10.8M
6.5% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$41.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Morton 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 Morton County Farm Data Shows
Morton County, Kansas reported 376 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $166.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $10.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($23.96/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $41.6M. In-state sales rank #44 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 449,871 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 383,167 acres (85.2%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kansas.
Land Use
$23.96 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
449,871 acres
Cropland
383,167 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,196 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 85.2%
383,167 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 449,871 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 383,167 | 85.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 66,704 | 14.8% |
| Average farm size | 1,196 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Morton County, Kansas?
Morton County, Kansas has 376 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,196 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Morton County?
Morton County's total commodity sales are $166.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #44 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Morton County receive?
Morton County received $10.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($23.96/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Morton County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Morton County is $41.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Morton County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Morton (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Boone County, IA · DENSE
$10.8M federal receipts is higher by $11K than Morton; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Bolivar County, MS · DENSE
$10.8M federal receipts is higher by $51K than Morton; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Divide County, ND · HEAVY
$10.8M federal receipts is higher by $70K than Morton; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Roberts County, SD · DENSE
$10.7M federal receipts is lower by $70K than Morton; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Crawford County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Crawford sits near Morton on payments-per-acre ($23.90) while total receipts differ.
Tillman County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Tillman sits near Morton on payments-per-acre ($23.80) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Morton stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#227)
Morton ranks #227 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Morton County, Kansas stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #227 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.