Farm operations
424
Avg 494 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20161 Bottom quartile by state sales TRACE MIXED
Riley County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Riley County. Ranked #92 of 105 counties in Kansas.
209,517 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 43.2% 90,613 acres
- Other land
- 56.8% 118,904 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Riley County, Kansas is a MIXED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp TRACE; commodity sales sit near state median and it shows low federal dependence.
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 reads as a MIXED county with TRACE federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 25% to 50% of agricultural land with the balance in pasture, range, woodland or farmsteads, so row-crop and livestock-side programs are both in play; payments per agricultural acre fall in the lowest national quintile, under $3.41 an acre, so program receipts are a marginal line beside market revenue.
The state comparisons on this page use the 105 of 105 Kansas counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 105 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 103 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kansas.
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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Riley under the TRACE intensity band.
What to do with this
From Riley County, Kansas, these three pages are the natural next reads:
- 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.
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).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
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Intensity stamp TRACE · land stamp MIXED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.