Farm operations
489
Avg 829 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20185 489 farms Upper-middle (#31/105) 76% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Stafford County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Stafford County. Ranked #31 of 105 counties in Kansas.
405K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 75.5% 306K acres
- Other land
- 24.5% 99K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Stafford County received $7.56 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.56
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 0.99×
- 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.
489 farms · $238.1M sales
Stafford County, Kansas reports 489 farms and $238.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1010 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #31 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #31 of 105
- National payments rank #1010 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.3%
Commodity sales
$238.1M
1.8× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$3.1M
1.3% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$34.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Stafford County's net farm income sits at the 61th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Stafford County Farm Data Shows
Stafford County, Kansas reported 489 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $238.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.56/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $34.4M. In-state sales rank #31 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 405,396 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 306,067 acres (75.5%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$7.56 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
405,396 acres
Cropland
306,067 acres
Avg Farm Size
829 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 75.5%
306,067 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 405,396 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 306,067 | 75.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 99,329 | 24.5% |
| Average farm size | 829 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Stafford County, Kansas?
Stafford County, Kansas has 489 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 829 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Stafford County?
Stafford County's total commodity sales are $238.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #31 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Stafford County receive?
Stafford County received $3.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.56/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Stafford County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Stafford County is $34.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Stafford County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Stafford (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Grant County, SD · MID
$3.1M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Stafford; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Rogers County, OK · HEAVY
$3.1M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Stafford; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Outagamie County, WI · HEAVY
$3.1M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Stafford; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Green County, KY · DENSE
$3.1M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Stafford; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Freestone County (MID $/acre pole)
Freestone sits near Stafford on payments-per-acre ($7.56) while total receipts differ.
Motley County (MID $/acre pole)
Motley sits near Stafford on payments-per-acre ($7.57) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Stafford stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1010)
Stafford ranks #1010 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
Stafford County, Kansas stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1010 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.