Farm operations
510
Avg 847 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20167 510 farms Bottom quartile (#93/105) 56% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Russell County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Russell County. Ranked #93 of 105 counties in Kansas.
432K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 56.4% 244K acres
- Other land
- 43.6% 188K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Russell County received $11.96 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.6× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.96
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 1.57×
- 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.
510 farms · $66.8M sales
Russell County, Kansas reports 510 farms and $66.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #601 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #93 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #93 of 105
- National payments rank #601 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 7.7%
Commodity sales
$66.8M
0.51× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$5.2M
7.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$19.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Russell County's net farm income sits at the 49th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Russell County Farm Data Shows
Russell County, Kansas reported 510 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $66.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($11.96/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $19.2M. In-state sales rank #93 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 432,200 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 243,878 acres (56.4%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kansas.
Land Use
$11.96 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
432,200 acres
Cropland
243,878 acres
Avg Farm Size
847 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 56.4%
243,878 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 432,200 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 243,878 | 56.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 188,322 | 43.6% |
| Average farm size | 847 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Russell County, Kansas?
Russell County, Kansas has 510 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 847 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Russell County?
Russell County's total commodity sales are $66.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #93 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Russell County receive?
Russell County received $5.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.96/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Russell County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Russell County is $19.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Russell County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Russell (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Petroleum County, MT · MID
$5.2M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Russell; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Grayson County, TX · HEAVY
$5.2M federal receipts is higher by $9K than Russell; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Las Animas County, CO · TRACE
$5.2M federal receipts is higher by $12K than Russell; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Oneida County, ID · HEAVY
$5.2M federal receipts is higher by $13K than Russell; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Falls County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Falls sits near Russell on payments-per-acre ($11.95) while total receipts differ.
Red River County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Red River sits near Russell on payments-per-acre ($12.02) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Russell stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#601)
Russell ranks #601 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Russell County, Kansas stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #601 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.