Farm operations
612
Avg 522 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20133 612 farms Lower-middle (#67/105) 49% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Neosho County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Neosho County. Ranked #67 of 105 counties in Kansas.
320K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 48.7% 156K acres
- Other land
- 51.3% 164K 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.
612 farms · $95.2M sales
Neosho County, Kansas reports 612 farms and $95.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #720 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #67 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #67 of 105
- National payments rank #720 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.5%
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 reported 612 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $95.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($13.44/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $24.3M. In-state sales rank #67 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 319,747 acres agricultural land, cropland is 155,703 acres (48.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 522 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kansas.
Land Use
$13.44 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
319,747 acres
Cropland
155,703 acres
Avg Farm Size
522 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 48.7%
155,703 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 319,747 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 155,703 | 48.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 164,044 | 51.3% |
| Average farm size | 522 | acres / farm |
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).
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 (#720)
Neosho ranks #720 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
Neosho County, Kansas stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #720 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.