Farm operations
312
Avg 2,023 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20153 312 farms Bottom quartile (#84/105) 58% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Rawlins County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Rawlins County. Ranked #84 of 105 counties in Kansas.
631K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 57.7% 364K acres
- Other land
- 42.3% 267K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Rawlins County received $20.80 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.7× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $20.80
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 2.74×
- 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.
312 farms · $75.7M sales
Rawlins County, Kansas reports 312 farms and $75.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #164 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #84 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #84 of 105
- National payments rank #164 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 17.3%
Commodity sales
$75.7M
0.57× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$13.1M
17.3% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$15.7M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Rawlins County's net farm income sits at the 45th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Rawlins County Farm Data Shows
Rawlins County, Kansas reported 312 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $75.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $13.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($20.80/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $15.7M. In-state sales rank #84 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 631,243 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 363,951 acres (57.7%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kansas.
Land Use
$20.80 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
631,243 acres
Cropland
363,951 acres
Avg Farm Size
2,023 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 57.7%
363,951 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 631,243 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 363,951 | 57.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 267,292 | 42.3% |
| Average farm size | 2,023 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Rawlins County, Kansas?
Rawlins County, Kansas has 312 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 2,023 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Rawlins County?
Rawlins County's total commodity sales are $75.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #84 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Rawlins County receive?
Rawlins County received $13.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($20.80/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Rawlins County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Rawlins County is $15.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Rawlins County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Rawlins (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Beaver County, OK · HEAVY
$13.1M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Rawlins; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Roosevelt County, NM · MID
$13.1M federal receipts is lower by $62K than Rawlins; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Stanton County, KS · DENSE
$13.2M federal receipts is higher by $92K than Rawlins; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Sampson County, NC · DENSE
$13.0M federal receipts is lower by $117K than Rawlins; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Bailey County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Bailey sits near Rawlins on payments-per-acre ($20.80) while total receipts differ.
Caddo County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Caddo sits near Rawlins on payments-per-acre ($20.71) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Rawlins stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#164)
Rawlins ranks #164 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Rawlins County, Kansas stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #164 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.