Farm operations
240
Avg 1,048 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census KS · FIPS 20207 240 farms Bottom quartile (#86/105) 54% cropland MID CROP-LED
Woodson County, Kansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Woodson County. Ranked #86 of 105 counties in Kansas.
252K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 54.1% 136K acres
- Other land
- 45.9% 115K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Woodson County received $9.27 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.2× the Kansas county median of $7.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.27
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.60
- Kansas county median per acre
- 1.22×
- 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.
240 farms · $73.5M sales
Woodson County, Kansas reports 240 farms and $73.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1236 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #86 of 105 counties in Kansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #86 of 105
- National payments rank #1236 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.2%
Commodity sales
$73.5M
0.56× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.3M
3.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$6.9M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Woodson County's net farm income sits at the 32th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Woodson County Farm Data Shows
Woodson County, Kansas reported 240 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $73.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.27/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $6.9M. In-state sales rank #86 of 105 in Kansas.
Of 251,633 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 136,142 acres (54.1%) - 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
$9.27 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
251,633 acres
Cropland
136,142 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,048 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 54.1%
136,142 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 251,633 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 136,142 | 54.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 115,491 | 45.9% |
| Average farm size | 1,048 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Woodson County, Kansas?
Woodson County, Kansas has 240 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,048 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Woodson County?
Woodson County's total commodity sales are $73.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #86 among 105 counties in Kansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Woodson County receive?
Woodson County received $2.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.27/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Woodson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Woodson County is $6.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Woodson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Woodson (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Wyoming County, NY · HEAVY
$2.3M federal receipts is higher by - than Woodson; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Yuba County, CA · HEAVY
$2.3M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Woodson; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Lafayette County, MO · MID
$2.3M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Woodson; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Saluda County, SC · DENSE
$2.3M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Woodson; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Haywood County (MID $/acre pole)
Haywood sits near Woodson on payments-per-acre ($9.36) while total receipts differ.
Cache County (MID $/acre pole)
Cache sits near Woodson on payments-per-acre ($9.40) while total receipts differ.
Kansas ERS state roll-up
Woodson stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Kansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1236)
Woodson ranks #1236 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
Woodson County, Kansas stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1236 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.