Farm operations
266
Avg 1,726 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20203 266 farms Top quartile (#7/105) 86% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Wichita County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Wichita County. Ranked #7 of 105 counties in Kansas.
459K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 85.5% 393K acres
- Other land
- 14.5% 66K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Wichita County received $22.80 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.0× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $22.80
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 3.00×
- 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.
266 farms · $590.3M sales
Wichita County, Kansas reports 266 farms and $590.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #242 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #7 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #7 of 105
- National payments rank #242 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.8%
Commodity sales
$590.3M
4.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$10.5M
1.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$46.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Wichita County's net farm income sits at the 67th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Wichita County Farm Data Shows
Wichita County, Kansas reported 266 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $590.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $10.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($22.80/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $46.6M. In-state sales rank #7 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 459,188 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 392,738 acres (85.5%) - 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
$22.80 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
459,188 acres
Cropland
392,738 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,726 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 85.5%
392,738 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 459,188 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 392,738 | 85.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 66,450 | 14.5% |
| Average farm size | 1,726 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Wichita County, Kansas?
Wichita County, Kansas has 266 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,726 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Wichita County?
Wichita County's total commodity sales are $590.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #7 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Wichita County receive?
Wichita County received $10.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($22.80/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Wichita County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Wichita County is $46.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Wichita County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Wichita (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Morrow County, OR · MID
$10.5M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Wichita; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Washington County, IA · DENSE
$10.5M federal receipts is lower by $19K than Wichita; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Crawford County, IA · DENSE
$10.5M federal receipts is higher by $27K than Wichita; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Willacy County, TX · DENSE
$10.4M federal receipts is lower by $37K than Wichita; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Phillips County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Phillips sits near Wichita on payments-per-acre ($22.84) while total receipts differ.
Macoupin County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Macoupin sits near Wichita on payments-per-acre ($22.97) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Wichita stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#242)
Wichita ranks #242 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
Wichita County, Kansas stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #242 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.