Farm operations
387
Avg 1,268 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20195 387 farms Bottom quartile (#90/105) 54% cropland MID CROP-LED
Trego County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Trego County. Ranked #90 of 105 counties in Kansas.
491K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 54.4% 267K acres
- Other land
- 45.6% 224K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Trego County received $8.17 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.17
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 1.08×
- 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.
387 farms · $68.4M sales
Trego County, Kansas reports 387 farms and $68.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #770 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #90 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #90 of 105
- National payments rank #770 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.9%
Commodity sales
$68.4M
0.52× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$4.0M
5.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$18.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Trego County's net farm income sits at the 48th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Trego County Farm Data Shows
Trego County, Kansas reported 387 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $68.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.17/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $18.5M. In-state sales rank #90 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 490,680 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 267,083 acres (54.4%) - a CROP-LED 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
$8.17 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
490,680 acres
Cropland
267,083 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,268 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 54.4%
267,083 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 490,680 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 267,083 | 54.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 223,597 | 45.6% |
| Average farm size | 1,268 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Trego County, Kansas?
Trego County, Kansas has 387 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,268 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Trego County?
Trego County's total commodity sales are $68.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #90 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Trego County receive?
Trego County received $4.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.17/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Trego County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Trego County is $18.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Trego County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Trego (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Delaware County, OK · HEAVY
$4.0M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Trego; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Rooks County, KS · MID
$4.0M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Trego; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Golden Valley County, MT · LIGHT
$4.0M federal receipts is lower by $12K than Trego; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Howard County, MO · DENSE
$4.0M federal receipts is lower by $14K than Trego; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Victoria County (MID $/acre pole)
Victoria sits near Trego on payments-per-acre ($8.23) while total receipts differ.
Sanilac County (MID $/acre pole)
Sanilac sits near Trego on payments-per-acre ($8.36) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Trego stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#770)
Trego ranks #770 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
Trego County, Kansas stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #770 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.