Farm operations
424
Avg 494 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20161 424 farms Bottom quartile (#92/105) 43% cropland TRACE MIXED
Riley County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Riley County. Ranked #92 of 105 counties in Kansas.
210K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 43.2% 91K acres
- Other land
- 56.8% 119K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Riley County received $0.92 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.92
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 0.12×
- 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.
424 farms · $67.0M sales
Riley County, Kansas reports 424 farms and $67.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2549 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #92 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #92 of 105
- National payments rank #2549 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
Commodity sales
$67.0M
0.51× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$192K
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$16.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Riley 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 Riley County Farm Data Shows
Riley County, Kansas reported 424 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $67.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $192K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.92/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $16.2M. In-state sales rank #92 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 209,517 acres agricultural land, cropland is 90,613 acres (43.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 494 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kansas.
Land Use
$0.92 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
209,517 acres
Cropland
90,613 acres
Avg Farm Size
494 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 43.2%
90,613 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 209,517 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 90,613 | 43.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 118,904 | 56.8% |
| Average farm size | 494 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Riley County, Kansas?
Riley County, Kansas has 424 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 494 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Riley County?
Riley County's total commodity sales are $67.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #92 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Riley County receive?
Riley County received $192K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.92/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Riley County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Riley County is $16.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Riley County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Riley (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Walker County, AL · TRACE
$192K federal receipts is higher by - than Riley; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Winn County, LA · MID
$192K federal receipts is higher by - than Riley; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Piscataquis County, ME · LIGHT
$192K federal receipts is higher by - than Riley; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Somerset County, ME · TRACE
$192K federal receipts is higher by - than Riley; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Greenbrier County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Greenbrier sits near Riley on payments-per-acre ($0.95) while total receipts differ.
Lapaz County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Lapaz sits near Riley on payments-per-acre ($0.86) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Riley stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2549)
Riley ranks #2549 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
Riley County, Kansas stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2549 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.