Farm operations
525
Avg 1,305 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20135 525 farms Lower-middle (#76/105) 63% cropland MID CROP-LED
Ness County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Ness County. Ranked #76 of 105 counties in Kansas.
685K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 62.7% 430K acres
- Other land
- 37.3% 256K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Ness County received $8.65 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.65
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 1.14×
- 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.
525 farms · $84.7M sales
Ness County, Kansas reports 525 farms and $84.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #508 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #76 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #76 of 105
- National payments rank #508 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 7.0%
Commodity sales
$84.7M
0.64× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$5.9M
7.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$20.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Ness County's net farm income sits at the 50th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Ness County Farm Data Shows
Ness County, Kansas reported 525 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $84.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.65/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $20.2M. In-state sales rank #76 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 685,153 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 429,502 acres (62.7%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kansas.
Land Use
$8.65 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
685,153 acres
Cropland
429,502 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,305 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 62.7%
429,502 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 685,153 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 429,502 | 62.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 255,651 | 37.3% |
| Average farm size | 1,305 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Ness County, Kansas?
Ness County, Kansas has 525 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,305 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Ness County?
Ness County's total commodity sales are $84.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #76 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Ness County receive?
Ness County received $5.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.65/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Ness County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Ness County is $20.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Ness County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Ness (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Clay County, SD · DENSE
$5.9M federal receipts is higher by $10K than Ness; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Monroe County, AR · DENSE
$5.9M federal receipts is lower by $18K than Ness; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Torrance County, NM · LIGHT
$5.9M federal receipts is higher by $21K than Ness; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Hartford County, CT · DENSE
$5.9M federal receipts is lower by $24K than Ness; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Coleman County (MID $/acre pole)
Coleman sits near Ness on payments-per-acre ($8.39) while total receipts differ.
Prairie County (MID $/acre pole)
Prairie sits near Ness on payments-per-acre ($9.03) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Ness stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#508)
Ness ranks #508 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Ness County, Kansas stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #508 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.