Farm operations
454
Avg 1,356 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20193 Top quartile by state sales DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Thomas County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Thomas County. Ranked #25 of 105 counties in Kansas.
615,525 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 85.6% 526,711 acres
- Other land
- 14.4% 88,814 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Thomas County received $22.04 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.9× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $22.04
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 2.90×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Thomas County, Kansas is a CROP-HEAVY county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp DENSE; commodity sales sit above state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$289.1M
2.2× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$13.6M
4.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$49.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Thomas County's net farm income sits at the 68th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Thomas County Farm Data Shows
Thomas County, Kansas reads as a CROP-HEAVY county with DENSE federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 75% or more of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the highest national quintile, $18.39 an acre or more, federal receipts concentrated on a small farmed base.
The state comparisons on this page use the 105 of 105 Kansas counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 105 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 103 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kansas.
Read with Thomas County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Thomas (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Day County, SD · DENSE
$13.5M federal receipts is lower by $17K than Thomas; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Pinal County, AZ · MID
$13.6M federal receipts is higher by $28K than Thomas; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Hamilton County, KS · DENSE
$13.6M federal receipts is higher by $51K than Thomas; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Walworth County, SD · DENSE
$13.5M federal receipts is lower by $84K than Thomas; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Renville County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Renville sits near Thomas on payments-per-acre ($22.23) while total receipts differ.
Spink County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Spink sits near Thomas on payments-per-acre ($22.36) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Thomas stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Thomas under the DENSE intensity band.
What to do with this
Three ways to keep going from Thomas County, Kansas:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Thomas County, Kansas?
Thomas County, Kansas has 454 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,356 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Thomas County?
Thomas County's total commodity sales are $289.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #25 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Thomas County receive?
Thomas County received $13.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($22.04/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Thomas County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Thomas County is $49.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
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Intensity stamp DENSE · land stamp CROP-HEAVY (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
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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.