Farm operations
1,543
Avg 505 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20155 1,543 farms Top quartile (#12/105) 78% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Reno County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Reno County. Ranked #12 of 105 counties in Kansas.
779K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 77.8% 606K acres
- Other land
- 22.2% 173K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Reno County received $9.40 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.2× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.40
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 1.24×
- 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.
1,543 farms · $399.4M sales
Reno County, Kansas reports 1,543 farms and $399.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #403 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #12 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #12 of 105
- National payments rank #403 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.8%
Commodity sales
$399.4M
3.0× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$7.3M
1.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$90.7M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Reno County's net farm income sits at the 83th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Reno County Farm Data Shows
Reno County, Kansas reported 1,543 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $399.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $7.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.40/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $90.7M. In-state sales rank #12 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 779,043 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 606,484 acres (77.8%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$9.40 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
779,043 acres
Cropland
606,484 acres
Avg Farm Size
505 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 77.8%
606,484 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 779,043 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 606,484 | 77.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 172,559 | 22.2% |
| Average farm size | 505 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Reno County, Kansas?
Reno County, Kansas has 1,543 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 505 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Reno County?
Reno County's total commodity sales are $399.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #12 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Reno County receive?
Reno County received $7.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.40/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Reno County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Reno County is $90.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Reno County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Reno (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Crawford County, KS · DENSE
$7.3M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Reno; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
San Patricio County, TX · DENSE
$7.3M federal receipts is higher by $11K than Reno; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Furnas County, NE · HEAVY
$7.3M federal receipts is higher by $12K than Reno; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Teton County, MT · MID
$7.3M federal receipts is higher by $28K than Reno; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Okanogan County (MID $/acre pole)
Okanogan sits near Reno on payments-per-acre ($9.34) while total receipts differ.
Dona Ana County (MID $/acre pole)
Dona Ana sits near Reno on payments-per-acre ($9.65) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Reno stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#403)
Reno ranks #403 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
Reno County, Kansas stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #403 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.