Farm operations
791
Avg 207 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20177 791 farms Bottom quartile (#99/105) 62% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Shawnee County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Shawnee County. Ranked #99 of 105 counties in Kansas.
164K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 61.5% 101K acres
- Other land
- 38.5% 63K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Shawnee County received $4.34 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.34
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 0.57×
- 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.
791 farms · $51.7M sales
Shawnee County, Kansas reports 791 farms and $51.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2024 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #99 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #99 of 105
- National payments rank #2024 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.4%
Commodity sales
$51.7M
0.39× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$711K
1.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$11.9M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Shawnee County's net farm income sits at the 40th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Shawnee County Farm Data Shows
Shawnee County, Kansas reported 791 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $51.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $711K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.34/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $11.9M. In-state sales rank #99 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 163,838 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 100,817 acres (61.5%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kansas.
Land Use
$4.34 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
163,838 acres
Cropland
100,817 acres
Avg Farm Size
207 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 61.5%
100,817 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 163,838 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 100,817 | 61.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 63,021 | 38.5% |
| Average farm size | 207 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Shawnee County, Kansas?
Shawnee County, Kansas has 791 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 207 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Shawnee County?
Shawnee County's total commodity sales are $51.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #99 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Shawnee County receive?
Shawnee County received $711K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.34/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Shawnee County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Shawnee County is $11.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Shawnee County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Shawnee (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Montgomery County, AR · MID
$712K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Shawnee; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Kerr County, TX · TRACE
$708K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Shawnee; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Burnett County, WI · MID
$708K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Shawnee; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Lee County, MS · MID
$715K federal receipts is higher by $4K than Shawnee; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Clay County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Clay sits near Shawnee on payments-per-acre ($4.36) while total receipts differ.
Cole County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Cole sits near Shawnee on payments-per-acre ($4.37) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Shawnee stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2024)
Shawnee ranks #2024 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Shawnee County, Kansas stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2024 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.