Anderson County, Kansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Anderson County, Kansas grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Anderson County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (75,303 acres), corn (43,258 acres) and hay (25,322 acres). Its farms sold $80.8 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 78th of 105 counties in Kansas.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $80.8 million1584th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 529286,520 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 69% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1913 published, 6 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Anderson County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Anderson County rank?
Each item's rank among counties in Kansas and in the US, by the 2022 Census of Agriculture measure shown. An asterisk means the rank is among counties with published figures; a county whose figure is withheld could rank higher.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of KS | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickens | 4,574 broiler chickens | 1* | 629* | 14% | head sold |
| Goats | 1,431 goats | 7 | 349* | 3% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 1.9 million bushels | 23 | 708* | 2% | production |
| Sheep | 1,248 sheep | 22* | 718* | 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 35,231 tons | 47 | 918* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 4 million bushels | 45 | 803 | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 26,898 cattle | 75 | 982* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 1,248 pounds | 38* | 1,846* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 308,444 bushels | 86 | 775* | under 1% | production |
| Sorghum | 55,603 bushels | 84 | 298* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 1,019 laying hens | 31* | 1,694* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Milk | 9 milk cows | 39* | 1,343* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 74 hogs | 45* | 1,808* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, sweet corn, asparagus, watermelon, cantaloupe and turkeys.
What livestock does Anderson County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 26,898 | 75 | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 4,574 | 1* | head sold |
| Goats | 1,431 | 7 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 1,248 | 22* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 1,019 | 31* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 74 | 45* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 9 | 39* | head on farms |
Other farm counties in Kansas
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Haskell County | $1.6 billion |
| Scott County | $1.4 billion |
| Gray County | $1.3 billion |
| Finney County | $1.1 billion |
| Grant County | $1.1 billion |
| Ford County | $668 million |
| Wichita County | $590 million |
| Hamilton County | $516 million |
| Barton County | $491 million |
| Nemaha County | $448 million |
| Stevens County | $401 million |
| Reno County | $399 million |
About this data
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only NASS source that covers every county. The Census is taken every five years; the next is for 2027. Values NASS withholds to avoid disclosing individual farms are shown as withheld, never as zero. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.