Farm operations
410
Avg 1,124 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20189 410 farms Top quartile (#11/105) 80% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Stevens County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Stevens County. Ranked #11 of 105 counties in Kansas.
461K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 79.7% 367K acres
- Other land
- 20.3% 94K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Stevens County received $14.16 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.9× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $14.16
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 1.86×
- 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.
410 farms · $400.9M sales
Stevens County, Kansas reports 410 farms and $400.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #457 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #11 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #11 of 105
- National payments rank #457 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.6%
Commodity sales
$400.9M
3.0× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$6.5M
1.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$90.7M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Stevens County's net farm income sits at the 83th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Stevens County Farm Data Shows
Stevens County, Kansas reported 410 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $400.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $6.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($14.16/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $90.7M. In-state sales rank #11 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 460,825 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 367,091 acres (79.7%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$14.16 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
460,825 acres
Cropland
367,091 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,124 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 79.7%
367,091 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 460,825 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 367,091 | 79.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 93,734 | 20.3% |
| Average farm size | 1,124 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Stevens County, Kansas?
Stevens County, Kansas has 410 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,124 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Stevens County?
Stevens County's total commodity sales are $400.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #11 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Stevens County receive?
Stevens County received $6.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($14.16/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Stevens County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Stevens County is $90.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Stevens County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Stevens (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Lassen County, CA · MID
$6.5M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Stevens; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Minnehaha County, SD · DENSE
$6.5M federal receipts is higher by $11K than Stevens; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Kimball County, NE · MID
$6.5M federal receipts is higher by $18K than Stevens; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Allamakee County, IA · DENSE
$6.5M federal receipts is lower by $19K than Stevens; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Armstrong County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Armstrong sits near Stevens on payments-per-acre ($14.05) while total receipts differ.
Craig County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Craig sits near Stevens on payments-per-acre ($14.02) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Stevens stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#457)
Stevens ranks #457 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
Stevens County, Kansas stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #457 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.