Farm operations
263
Avg 1,742 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20171 263 farms Top quartile (#2/105) 87% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Scott County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Scott County. Ranked #2 of 105 counties in Kansas.
458K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 87.0% 399K acres
- Other land
- 13.0% 59K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Scott County received $19.49 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.6× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $19.49
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 2.56×
- 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.
263 farms · $1.4B sales
Scott County, Kansas reports 263 farms and $1.4B in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #312 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #2 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #2 of 105
- National payments rank #312 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$1.4B
10.6× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$8.9M
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$122.0M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Scott County's net farm income sits at the 89th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Scott County Farm Data Shows
Scott County, Kansas reported 263 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $1.4B in total commodity sales and receiving $8.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($19.49/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $122.0M. In-state sales rank #2 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 458,248 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 398,799 acres (87.0%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kansas.
Land Use
$19.49 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
458,248 acres
Cropland
398,799 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,742 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 87.0%
398,799 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 458,248 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 398,799 | 87.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 59,449 | 13.0% |
| Average farm size | 1,742 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Scott County, Kansas?
Scott County, Kansas has 263 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,742 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Scott County?
Scott County's total commodity sales are $1.4B (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #2 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Scott County receive?
Scott County received $8.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($19.49/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Scott County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Scott County is $122.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Scott County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Scott (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Roger Mills County, OK · HEAVY
$8.9M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Scott; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Chase County, NE · HEAVY
$8.9M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Scott; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Modoc County, CA · HEAVY
$8.9M federal receipts is lower by $62K than Scott; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Garvin County, OK · DENSE
$9.0M federal receipts is higher by $67K than Scott; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Roberts County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Roberts sits near Scott on payments-per-acre ($19.41) while total receipts differ.
Jackson County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Jackson sits near Scott on payments-per-acre ($19.59) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Scott stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#312)
Scott ranks #312 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Scott County, Kansas stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #312 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.