Kansas farming statistics (2022)
Kansas had 55,734 farms working 44,794,702 acres of land in farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, with an average farm size of 804 acres, according to USDA NASS. Number of farms is the count of operations from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the census year. Among the 50 states, Kansas ranks 12 of 50 by number of farms.
Quick answer
Kansas had 55,734 farms in 2022 (USDA NASS) — about 2.9% of all US farms — across 44,794,702 acres of farmland, averaging 804 acres per farm. Average farm size is land in farms divided by the number of farms, as published.
Farms
55,734
2022 census count
Land in farms
44,794,702
acres, 2022
Avg farm size
804
acres, 2022
Rank by farms
12 / 50
among US states
How Kansas compares
States ranked nearest to Kansas by number of farms (2022 Census of Agriculture).
| # | State | Farms | Avg size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | California | 63,134 | 383 acres |
| 10 | Tennessee | 63,105 | 170 acres |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 58,521 | 236 acres |
| 13 | Indiana | 53,599 | 272 acres |
| 14 | Pennsylvania | 49,053 | 144 acres |
| 15 | Michigan | 45,581 | 208 acres |
Source: USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture, Vol. 1 Ch. 2, Table 1. U.S. Public Domain.
Frequently asked questions
- How many farms are there in Kansas?
- Kansas had 55,734 farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, working 44,794,702 acres of land in farms, according to USDA NASS. That ranks 12 of 50 states by number of farms.
- What is the average farm size in Kansas?
- The average farm size in Kansas was 804 acres in 2022 (USDA NASS) — total land in farms (44,794,702 acres) divided by the number of farms (55,734), as published.
- What reference period and source does the Kansas figure use?
- The figures relate to the 2022 Census of Agriculture (the latest; conducted every five years) and are taken from USDA NASS, Volume 1, Chapter 2, Table 1 (State Summary Highlights). U.S. Public Domain. Verified 2026-06-27.
Source & licence
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) — 2022 Census of Agriculture — Volume 1, Chapter 2: State Level Data, Table 1. State Summary Highlights: 2022 (st99_2_001_001). U.S. Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105).
Works of the U.S. federal government (USDA NASS) are not subject to copyright (17 U.S.C. § 105). Figure verified 2026-06-27.