Farm operations
225
Avg 1,924 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20187 225 farms Upper-middle (#51/105) 89% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Stanton County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Stanton County. Ranked #51 of 105 counties in Kansas.
433K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 88.9% 385K acres
- Other land
- 11.1% 48K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Stanton County received $30.56 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 4.0× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $30.56
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 4.02×
- 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.
225 farms · $142.8M sales
Stanton County, Kansas reports 225 farms and $142.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #163 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #51 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #51 of 105
- National payments rank #163 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 9.3%
Commodity sales
$142.8M
1.1× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$13.2M
9.3% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$30.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Stanton County's net farm income sits at the 58th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Stanton County Farm Data Shows
Stanton County, Kansas reported 225 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $142.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $13.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($30.56/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $30.8M. In-state sales rank #51 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 432,788 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 384,749 acres (88.9%) - 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
$30.56 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
432,788 acres
Cropland
384,749 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,924 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 88.9%
384,749 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 432,788 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 384,749 | 88.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 48,039 | 11.1% |
| Average farm size | 1,924 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Stanton County, Kansas?
Stanton County, Kansas has 225 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,924 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Stanton County?
Stanton County's total commodity sales are $142.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #51 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Stanton County receive?
Stanton County received $13.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($30.56/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Stanton County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Stanton County is $30.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Stanton County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Stanton (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Harney County, OR · MID
$13.3M federal receipts is higher by $73K than Stanton; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Rawlins County, KS · DENSE
$13.1M federal receipts is lower by $92K than Stanton; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Beaver County, OK · HEAVY
$13.1M federal receipts is lower by $97K than Stanton; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Daniels County, MT · DENSE
$13.3M federal receipts is higher by $120K than Stanton; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Sioux County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Sioux sits near Stanton on payments-per-acre ($30.55) while total receipts differ.
Castro County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Castro sits near Stanton on payments-per-acre ($30.45) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Stanton stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#163)
Stanton ranks #163 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
Stanton County, Kansas stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #163 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.