Farm operations
612
Avg 522 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20133 Lower-middle by state sales HEAVY MIXED
Neosho County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Neosho County. Ranked #67 of 105 counties in Kansas.
319,747 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 48.7% 155,703 acres
- Other land
- 51.3% 164,044 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Neosho County received $13.44 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.
- $13.44
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 1.77×
- 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, Neosho County, Kansas is a MIXED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp HEAVY; commodity sales sit near state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$95.2M
0.72× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$4.3M
4.5% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$24.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Neosho County's net farm income sits at the 53th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Neosho County Farm Data Shows
Neosho County, Kansas reads as a MIXED county with HEAVY federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 25% to 50% of agricultural land with the balance in pasture, range, woodland or farmsteads, so row-crop and livestock-side programs are both in play; payments per agricultural acre fall in the second-highest national quintile, $11.30 to $18.39 an acre, heavy federal support relative to the acreage.
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 Neosho County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Neosho (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Logan County, IL · MID
$4.3M federal receipts is higher by - than Neosho; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Macon County, MO · MID
$4.3M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Neosho; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Henry County, AL · DENSE
$4.3M federal receipts is higher by $9K than Neosho; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Okfuskee County, OK · HEAVY
$4.3M federal receipts is lower by $17K than Neosho; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Freeborn County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Freeborn sits near Neosho on payments-per-acre ($13.47) while total receipts differ.
Pocahontas County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Pocahontas sits near Neosho on payments-per-acre ($13.26) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Neosho stamps HEAVY · MIXED 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 Neosho under the HEAVY intensity band.
What to do with this
Three ways to keep going from Neosho 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 Neosho County, Kansas?
Neosho County, Kansas has 612 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 522 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Neosho County?
Neosho County's total commodity sales are $95.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #67 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Neosho County receive?
Neosho County received $4.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($13.44/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Neosho County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Neosho County is $24.3M (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 HEAVY · land stamp MIXED (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.