Farm operations
470
Avg 670 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20157 470 farms Upper-middle (#30/105) 70% cropland TRACE CROP-LED
Republic County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Republic County. Ranked #30 of 105 counties in Kansas.
315K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 69.9% 220K acres
- Other land
- 30.1% 95K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Republic County received $2.55 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.55
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 0.34×
- 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.
470 farms · $254.2M sales
Republic County, Kansas reports 470 farms and $254.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1961 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #30 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #30 of 105
- National payments rank #1961 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
Commodity sales
$254.2M
1.9× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$802K
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$65.9M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Republic County's net farm income sits at the 75th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Republic County Farm Data Shows
Republic County, Kansas reported 470 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $254.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $802K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.55/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $65.9M. In-state sales rank #30 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 315,020 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 220,346 acres (69.9%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kansas.
Land Use
$2.55 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
315,020 acres
Cropland
220,346 acres
Avg Farm Size
670 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 69.9%
220,346 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 315,020 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 220,346 | 69.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 94,674 | 30.1% |
| Average farm size | 670 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Republic County, Kansas?
Republic County, Kansas has 470 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 670 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Republic County?
Republic County's total commodity sales are $254.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #30 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Republic County receive?
Republic County received $802K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.55/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Republic County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Republic County is $65.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Republic County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Republic (TRACE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE CROP-LED
Clay County, MO · MID
$801K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Republic; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Fremont County, CO · LIGHT
$800K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Republic; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Pasco County, FL · LIGHT
$800K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Republic; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Sullivan County, IN · LIGHT
$804K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Republic; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Randolph County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Randolph sits near Republic on payments-per-acre ($2.79) while total receipts differ.
Stephens County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Stephens sits near Republic on payments-per-acre ($2.28) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Republic stamps TRACE · CROP-LED inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1961)
Republic ranks #1961 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Republic County, Kansas stamps TRACE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1961 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.