Farm operations
285
Avg 1,955 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20199 285 farms Lower-middle (#59/105) 68% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Wallace County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Wallace County. Ranked #59 of 105 counties in Kansas.
557K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 67.8% 378K acres
- Other land
- 32.2% 180K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Wallace County received $20.01 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.6× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $20.01
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 2.63×
- 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.
285 farms · $115.4M sales
Wallace County, Kansas reports 285 farms and $115.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #216 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #59 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #59 of 105
- National payments rank #216 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 9.7%
Commodity sales
$115.4M
0.87× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$11.1M
9.7% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$14.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Wallace County's net farm income sits at the 43th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Wallace County Farm Data Shows
Wallace County, Kansas reported 285 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $115.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $11.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($20.01/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $14.6M. In-state sales rank #59 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 557,058 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 377,554 acres (67.8%) - a CROP-LED 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
$20.01 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
557,058 acres
Cropland
377,554 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,955 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 67.8%
377,554 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 557,058 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 377,554 | 67.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 179,504 | 32.2% |
| Average farm size | 1,955 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Wallace County, Kansas?
Wallace County, Kansas has 285 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,955 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Wallace County?
Wallace County's total commodity sales are $115.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #59 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Wallace County receive?
Wallace County received $11.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($20.01/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Wallace County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Wallace County is $14.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Wallace County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Wallace (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
San Luis Obispo County, CA · HEAVY
$11.2M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Wallace; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Acadia County, LA · DENSE
$11.2M federal receipts is higher by $15K than Wallace; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Sutter County, CA · DENSE
$11.1M federal receipts is lower by $84K than Wallace; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Palo Alto County, IA · DENSE
$11.2M federal receipts is higher by $88K than Wallace; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Daniels County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Daniels sits near Wallace on payments-per-acre ($19.99) while total receipts differ.
Kings County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Kings sits near Wallace on payments-per-acre ($19.96) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Wallace stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#216)
Wallace ranks #216 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
Wallace County, Kansas stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #216 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.