Farm operations
308
Avg 1,377 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20141 308 farms Lower-middle (#70/105) 58% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Osborne County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Osborne County. Ranked #70 of 105 counties in Kansas.
424K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 58.1% 246K acres
- Other land
- 41.9% 178K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Osborne County received $3.73 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.73
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 0.49×
- 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.
308 farms · $92.5M sales
Osborne County, Kansas reports 308 farms and $92.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1530 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #70 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #70 of 105
- National payments rank #1530 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.7%
Commodity sales
$92.5M
0.70× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.6M
1.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$22.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Osborne County's net farm income sits at the 52th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Osborne County Farm Data Shows
Osborne County, Kansas reported 308 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $92.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.73/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $22.8M. In-state sales rank #70 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 424,101 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 246,217 acres (58.1%) - 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
$3.73 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
424,101 acres
Cropland
246,217 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,377 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 58.1%
246,217 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 424,101 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 246,217 | 58.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 177,884 | 41.9% |
| Average farm size | 1,377 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Osborne County, Kansas?
Osborne County, Kansas has 308 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,377 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Osborne County?
Osborne County's total commodity sales are $92.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #70 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Osborne County receive?
Osborne County received $1.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.73/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Osborne County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Osborne County is $22.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Osborne County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Osborne (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Lawrence County, IN · HEAVY
$1.6M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Osborne; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Hamilton County, NE · LIGHT
$1.6M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Osborne; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Door County, WI · HEAVY
$1.6M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Osborne; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Marinette County, WI · HEAVY
$1.6M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Osborne; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Palm Beach County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Palm Beach sits near Osborne on payments-per-acre ($3.67) while total receipts differ.
Jackson County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Jackson sits near Osborne on payments-per-acre ($3.80) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Osborne stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1530)
Osborne ranks #1530 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
Osborne County, Kansas stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1530 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.