Farm operations
433
Avg 889 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20159 433 farms Top quartile (#24/105) 79% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Rice County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Rice County. Ranked #24 of 105 counties in Kansas.
385K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 78.6% 302K acres
- Other land
- 21.4% 82K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Rice County received $7.60 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.
- $7.60
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 1.00×
- 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.
433 farms · $297.1M sales
Rice County, Kansas reports 433 farms and $297.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1049 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #24 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #24 of 105
- National payments rank #1049 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.0%
Commodity sales
$297.1M
2.2× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.9M
1.0% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$69.4M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Rice County's net farm income sits at the 76th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Rice County Farm Data Shows
Rice County, Kansas reported 433 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $297.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.60/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $69.4M. In-state sales rank #24 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 384,753 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 302,474 acres (78.6%) - 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
$7.60 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
384,753 acres
Cropland
302,474 acres
Avg Farm Size
889 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 78.6%
302,474 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 384,753 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 302,474 | 78.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 82,279 | 21.4% |
| Average farm size | 889 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Rice County, Kansas?
Rice County, Kansas has 433 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 889 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Rice County?
Rice County's total commodity sales are $297.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #24 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Rice County receive?
Rice County received $2.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.60/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Rice County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Rice County is $69.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Rice County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Rice (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Union County, OH · HEAVY
$2.9M federal receipts is higher by - than Rice; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Ellsworth County, KS · MID
$2.9M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Rice; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Mills County, TX · MID
$2.9M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Rice; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Niobrara County, WY · TRACE
$2.9M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Rice; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Edwards County (MID $/acre pole)
Edwards sits near Rice on payments-per-acre ($7.57) while total receipts differ.
Motley County (MID $/acre pole)
Motley sits near Rice on payments-per-acre ($7.57) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Rice stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1049)
Rice ranks #1049 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
Rice County, Kansas stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1049 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.