Farm operations
447
Avg 1,235 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20183 447 farms Upper-middle (#34/105) 66% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Smith County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Smith County. Ranked #34 of 105 counties in Kansas.
552K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 66.0% 364K acres
- Other land
- 34.0% 188K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Smith County received $5.50 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.50
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 0.72×
- 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.
447 farms · $193.8M sales
Smith County, Kansas reports 447 farms and $193.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1022 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #34 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #34 of 105
- National payments rank #1022 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.6%
Commodity sales
$193.8M
1.5× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$3.0M
1.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$55.3M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Smith 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 Smith County Farm Data Shows
Smith County, Kansas reported 447 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $193.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.50/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $55.3M. In-state sales rank #34 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 551,930 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 364,148 acres (66.0%) - 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
$5.50 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
551,930 acres
Cropland
364,148 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,235 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 66.0%
364,148 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 551,930 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 364,148 | 66.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 187,782 | 34.0% |
| Average farm size | 1,235 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Smith County, Kansas?
Smith County, Kansas has 447 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,235 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Smith County?
Smith County's total commodity sales are $193.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #34 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Smith County receive?
Smith County received $3.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.50/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Smith County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Smith County is $55.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Smith County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Smith (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Baldwin County, AL · HEAVY
$3.0M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Smith; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Miami-dade County, FL · DENSE
$3.0M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Smith; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Atascosa County, TX · LIGHT
$3.0M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Smith; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Henry County, OH · HEAVY
$3.0M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Smith; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Treasure County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Treasure sits near Smith on payments-per-acre ($5.54) while total receipts differ.
Stonewall County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Stonewall sits near Smith on payments-per-acre ($5.68) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Smith stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1022)
Smith ranks #1022 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
Smith County, Kansas stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1022 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.