The number of farms is declining, both in Kansas and across America.
The 2025 summary of the US Department of Agriculture’s Farms and Land in Farms report estimates Kansas lost around 700 farms between 2024 and 2025, going from around 55,500 operations to 54,800. Average farm size increased by seven acres to 814.
Besides the overall estimates, the report also highlights farm and acreage numbers by economic sales class — anywhere from under $10,000 to $1 million or more. Farm numbers saw losses in the under $10,000, $10,000 to $100,000 and $100,000 to $250,000 categories, while holding steady for bigger sales numbers.
National Agricultural Statistics Service Administrator Joseph Parsons says Kansas follows the national trend when it comes to the number of farms, but not the average number of acres per farm.
Nationally, the United States has lost an estimated 15,000 farms year-to-year.
Meanwhile, ag producers can expect some improvements in prices for the 2026 growing seasons, according USDA Chief Economist Justin Benevidez. He says prices “won’t hit it out of the park or solve anyone’s problems,” but he sees modest improvements for several crops.
As far as net cash farm income, Benevidez also sees modest increases versus last year.
Benevidez sees increases in planted soybean acres, with up to 85 million acres of beans planted this spring. Close to 100 million acres of corn could be planted this year. Benevidez also sees moderating production costs for the first time in several years, with nominal costs slightly higher than last year but lower when adjusted for inflation.
