Farm operations
292
Avg 1,345 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20175 292 farms Top quartile (#13/105) 71% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Seward County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Seward County. Ranked #13 of 105 counties in Kansas.
393K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 71.3% 280K acres
- Other land
- 28.7% 113K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Seward County received $16.76 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.2× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $16.76
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 2.21×
- 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.
292 farms · $398.0M sales
Seward County, Kansas reports 292 farms and $398.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #447 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #13 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #13 of 105
- National payments rank #447 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.7%
Commodity sales
$398.0M
3.0× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$6.6M
1.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$55.9M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Seward County's net farm income sits at the 71th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Seward County Farm Data Shows
Seward County, Kansas reported 292 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $398.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $6.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($16.76/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $55.9M. In-state sales rank #13 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 392,849 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 280,184 acres (71.3%) - 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
$16.76 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
392,849 acres
Cropland
280,184 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,345 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 71.3%
280,184 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 392,849 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 280,184 | 71.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 112,665 | 28.7% |
| Average farm size | 1,345 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Seward County, Kansas?
Seward County, Kansas has 292 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,345 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Seward County?
Seward County's total commodity sales are $398.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #13 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Seward County receive?
Seward County received $6.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($16.76/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Seward County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Seward County is $55.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Seward County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Seward (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Norton County, KS · HEAVY
$6.6M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Seward; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Martin County, MN · HEAVY
$6.6M federal receipts is lower by $10K than Seward; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Sanpete County, UT · DENSE
$6.6M federal receipts is lower by $10K than Seward; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Bremer County, IA · DENSE
$6.6M federal receipts is higher by $14K than Seward; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Red Willow County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Red Willow sits near Seward on payments-per-acre ($16.75) while total receipts differ.
Cerro Gordo County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Cerro Gordo sits near Seward on payments-per-acre ($16.72) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Seward stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#447)
Seward ranks #447 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
Seward County, Kansas stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #447 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.