Farm operations
618
Avg 621 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20197 618 farms Lower-middle (#73/105) 27% cropland TRACE MIXED
Wabaunsee County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Wabaunsee County. Ranked #73 of 105 counties in Kansas.
384K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 26.6% 102K acres
- Other land
- 73.4% 282K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Wabaunsee County received $1.62 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.62
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 0.21×
- 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.
618 farms · $86.0M sales
Wabaunsee County, Kansas reports 618 farms and $86.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2091 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #73 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #73 of 105
- National payments rank #2091 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$86.0M
0.65× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$623K
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$12.0M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Wabaunsee County's net farm income sits at the 40th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Wabaunsee County Farm Data Shows
Wabaunsee County, Kansas reported 618 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $86.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $623K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.62/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $12.0M. In-state sales rank #73 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 383,644 acres agricultural land, cropland is 102,107 acres (26.6%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 621 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Kansas.
Land Use
$1.62 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
383,644 acres
Cropland
102,107 acres
Avg Farm Size
621 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 26.6%
102,107 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 383,644 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 102,107 | 26.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 281,537 | 73.4% |
| Average farm size | 621 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Wabaunsee County, Kansas?
Wabaunsee County, Kansas has 618 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 621 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Wabaunsee County?
Wabaunsee County's total commodity sales are $86.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #73 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Wabaunsee County receive?
Wabaunsee County received $623K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.62/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Wabaunsee County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Wabaunsee County is $12.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Wabaunsee County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Wabaunsee (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Chaffee County, CO · MID
$622K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Wabaunsee; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Lee County, NC · DENSE
$622K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Wabaunsee; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Lewis County, WA · LIGHT
$624K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Wabaunsee; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Okaloosa County, FL · HEAVY
$621K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Wabaunsee; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Huerfano County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Huerfano sits near Wabaunsee on payments-per-acre ($1.59) while total receipts differ.
Brooks County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Brooks sits near Wabaunsee on payments-per-acre ($1.73) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Wabaunsee stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2091)
Wabaunsee ranks #2091 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Wabaunsee County, Kansas stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2091 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.