Farm operations
865
Avg 390 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20139 865 farms Bottom quartile (#81/105) 54% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Osage County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Osage County. Ranked #81 of 105 counties in Kansas.
337K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 53.5% 180K acres
- Other land
- 46.5% 157K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Osage County received $6.67 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.67
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 0.88×
- 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.
865 farms · $77.3M sales
Osage County, Kansas reports 865 farms and $77.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1264 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #81 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #81 of 105
- National payments rank #1264 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.9%
Commodity sales
$77.3M
0.59× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.2M
2.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$12.8M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Osage County's net farm income sits at the 42th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Osage County Farm Data Shows
Osage County, Kansas reported 865 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $77.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.67/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $12.8M. In-state sales rank #81 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 337,246 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 180,458 acres (53.5%) - 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
$6.67 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
337,246 acres
Cropland
180,458 acres
Avg Farm Size
390 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 53.5%
180,458 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 337,246 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 180,458 | 53.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 156,788 | 46.5% |
| Average farm size | 390 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Osage County, Kansas?
Osage County, Kansas has 865 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 390 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Osage County?
Osage County's total commodity sales are $77.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #81 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Osage County receive?
Osage County received $2.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.67/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Osage County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Osage County is $12.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Osage County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Osage (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
San Miguel County, NM · TRACE
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by - than Osage; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Izard County, AR · HEAVY
$2.2M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Osage; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Lake County, FL · HEAVY
$2.3M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Osage; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Boone County, MO · HEAVY
$2.2M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Osage; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Linn County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Linn sits near Osage on payments-per-acre ($6.67) while total receipts differ.
Haskell County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Haskell sits near Osage on payments-per-acre ($6.70) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Osage stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1264)
Osage ranks #1264 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
Osage County, Kansas stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1264 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.