Farm operations
401
Avg 950 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20143 401 farms Lower-middle (#54/105) 59% cropland MID CROP-LED
Ottawa County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Ottawa County. Ranked #54 of 105 counties in Kansas.
381K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 58.5% 223K acres
- Other land
- 41.5% 158K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Ottawa County received $7.49 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.49
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 0.99×
- 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.
401 farms · $131.5M sales
Ottawa County, Kansas reports 401 farms and $131.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1062 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #54 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #54 of 105
- National payments rank #1062 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.2%
Commodity sales
$131.5M
1.00× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.9M
2.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$22.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Ottawa County's net farm income sits at the 51th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Ottawa County Farm Data Shows
Ottawa County, Kansas reported 401 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $131.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.49/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $22.0M. In-state sales rank #54 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 381,011 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 222,968 acres (58.5%) - 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
$7.49 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
381,011 acres
Cropland
222,968 acres
Avg Farm Size
950 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 58.5%
222,968 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 381,011 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 222,968 | 58.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 158,043 | 41.5% |
| Average farm size | 950 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Ottawa County, Kansas?
Ottawa County, Kansas has 401 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 950 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Ottawa County?
Ottawa County's total commodity sales are $131.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #54 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Ottawa County receive?
Ottawa County received $2.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.49/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Ottawa County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Ottawa County is $22.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Ottawa County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Ottawa (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Hemphill County, TX · LIGHT
$2.9M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Ottawa; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Mitchell County, KS · LIGHT
$2.8M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Ottawa; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Pershing County, NV · MID
$2.8M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Ottawa; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
New Madrid County, MO · MID
$2.9M federal receipts is higher by $9K than Ottawa; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Stafford County (MID $/acre pole)
Stafford sits near Ottawa on payments-per-acre ($7.56) while total receipts differ.
Freestone County (MID $/acre pole)
Freestone sits near Ottawa on payments-per-acre ($7.56) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Ottawa stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1062)
Ottawa ranks #1062 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
Ottawa County, Kansas stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1062 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.