Farm operations
376
Avg 1,196 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20129 Upper-middle by state sales DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Morton County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Morton County. Ranked #44 of 105 counties in Kansas.
449,871 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 85.2% 383,167 acres
- Other land
- 14.8% 66,704 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Morton County, Kansas is a CROP-HEAVY county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp DENSE; commodity sales sit near state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.
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 reads as a CROP-HEAVY county with DENSE federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 75% or more of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the highest national quintile, $18.39 an acre or more, federal receipts concentrated on a small farmed base.
The state comparisons on this page use the 105 of 105 Kansas counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 105 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 103 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kansas.
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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Morton under the DENSE intensity band.
What to do with this
Where to go after Morton County, Kansas:
- 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.
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).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
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Intensity stamp DENSE · land stamp CROP-HEAVY (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
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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.