Farm operations
513
Avg 612 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20169 513 farms Bottom quartile (#89/105) 65% cropland MID CROP-LED
Saline County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Saline County. Ranked #89 of 105 counties in Kansas.
314K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 64.8% 204K acres
- Other land
- 35.2% 111K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Saline County received $7.05 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.05
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 0.93×
- 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.
513 farms · $69.9M sales
Saline County, Kansas reports 513 farms and $69.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1276 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #89 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #89 of 105
- National payments rank #1276 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.2%
Commodity sales
$69.9M
0.53× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.2M
3.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$14.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Saline County's net farm income sits at the 43th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Saline County Farm Data Shows
Saline County, Kansas reported 513 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $69.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.05/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $14.2M. In-state sales rank #89 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 314,203 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 203,613 acres (64.8%) - a CROP-LED 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
$7.05 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
314,203 acres
Cropland
203,613 acres
Avg Farm Size
612 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 64.8%
203,613 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 314,203 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 203,613 | 64.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 110,590 | 35.2% |
| Average farm size | 612 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Saline County, Kansas?
Saline County, Kansas has 513 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 612 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Saline County?
Saline County's total commodity sales are $69.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #89 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Saline County receive?
Saline County received $2.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.05/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Saline County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Saline County is $14.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Saline County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Saline (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Beltrami County, MN · HEAVY
$2.2M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Saline; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Colfax County, NM · TRACE
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Saline; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Montague County, TX · LIGHT
$2.2M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Saline; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Franklin County, VA · HEAVY
$2.2M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Saline; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Shasta County (MID $/acre pole)
Shasta sits near Saline on payments-per-acre ($7.05) while total receipts differ.
Christian County (MID $/acre pole)
Christian sits near Saline on payments-per-acre ($7.14) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Saline stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1276)
Saline ranks #1276 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
Saline County, Kansas stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1276 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.