Farm operations
454
Avg 1,356 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20193 454 farms Top quartile (#25/105) 86% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Thomas County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Thomas County. Ranked #25 of 105 counties in Kansas.
616K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 85.6% 527K acres
- Other land
- 14.4% 89K 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.
454 farms · $289.1M sales
Thomas County, Kansas reports 454 farms and $289.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #155 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #25 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #25 of 105
- National payments rank #155 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.7%
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 reported 454 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $289.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $13.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($22.04/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $49.2M. In-state sales rank #25 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 615,525 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 526,711 acres (85.6%) - 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
$22.04 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
615,525 acres
Cropland
526,711 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,356 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 85.6%
526,711 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 615,525 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 526,711 | 85.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 88,814 | 14.4% |
| Average farm size | 1,356 | acres / farm |
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).
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 (#155)
Thomas ranks #155 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
Thomas County, Kansas stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #155 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.