Farm operations
337
Avg 1,225 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20145 337 farms Top quartile (#17/105) 85% cropland LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Pawnee County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Pawnee County. Ranked #17 of 105 counties in Kansas.
413K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 84.9% 350K acres
- Other land
- 15.1% 63K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Pawnee County received $5.69 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.69
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 0.75×
- 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.
337 farms · $349.8M sales
Pawnee County, Kansas reports 337 farms and $349.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1227 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #17 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #17 of 105
- National payments rank #1227 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$349.8M
2.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.3M
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$37.9M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Pawnee County's net farm income sits at the 62th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Pawnee County Farm Data Shows
Pawnee County, Kansas reported 337 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $349.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.69/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $37.9M. In-state sales rank #17 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 412,958 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 350,434 acres (84.9%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$5.69 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
412,958 acres
Cropland
350,434 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,225 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 84.9%
350,434 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 412,958 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 350,434 | 84.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 62,524 | 15.1% |
| Average farm size | 1,225 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Pawnee County, Kansas?
Pawnee County, Kansas has 337 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,225 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Pawnee County?
Pawnee County's total commodity sales are $349.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #17 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Pawnee County receive?
Pawnee County received $2.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.69/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Pawnee County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Pawnee County is $37.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Pawnee County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Pawnee (LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Tooele County, UT · MID
$2.3M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Pawnee; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Uintah County, UT · TRACE
$2.4M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Pawnee; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Coles County, IL · MID
$2.4M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Pawnee; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Sevier County, UT · DENSE
$2.4M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Pawnee; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Foard County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Foard sits near Pawnee on payments-per-acre ($5.73) while total receipts differ.
Fayette County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Fayette sits near Pawnee on payments-per-acre ($5.51) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Pawnee stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1227)
Pawnee ranks #1227 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
Pawnee County, Kansas stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1227 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.