Farm operations
834
Avg 493 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20131 834 farms Top quartile (#10/105) 73% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Nemaha County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Nemaha County. Ranked #10 of 105 counties in Kansas.
411K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 73.4% 301K acres
- Other land
- 26.6% 109K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Nemaha County received $5.05 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.05
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 0.66×
- 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.
834 farms · $448.0M sales
Nemaha County, Kansas reports 834 farms and $448.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1322 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #10 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #10 of 105
- National payments rank #1322 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$448.0M
3.4× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.1M
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$117.0M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Nemaha County's net farm income sits at the 88th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Nemaha County Farm Data Shows
Nemaha County, Kansas reported 834 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $448.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.05/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $117.0M. In-state sales rank #10 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 410,751 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 301,433 acres (73.4%) - 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
$5.05 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
410,751 acres
Cropland
301,433 acres
Avg Farm Size
493 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 73.4%
301,433 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 410,751 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 301,433 | 73.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 109,318 | 26.6% |
| Average farm size | 493 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Nemaha County, Kansas?
Nemaha County, Kansas has 834 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 493 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Nemaha County?
Nemaha County's total commodity sales are $448.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #10 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Nemaha County receive?
Nemaha County received $2.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.05/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Nemaha County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Nemaha County is $117.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Nemaha County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Nemaha (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Genesee County, NY · HEAVY
$2.1M federal receipts is higher by - than Nemaha; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Dorchester County, SC · DENSE
$2.1M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Nemaha; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Allen County, IN · LIGHT
$2.1M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Nemaha; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Lyon County, KS · LIGHT
$2.1M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Nemaha; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Burnet County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Burnet sits near Nemaha on payments-per-acre ($5.02) while total receipts differ.
Clark County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Clark sits near Nemaha on payments-per-acre ($4.85) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Nemaha stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1322)
Nemaha ranks #1322 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
Nemaha County, Kansas stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1322 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.