Atchison County, Kansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Atchison County, Kansas grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Atchison County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (60,928 acres), corn (56,759 acres) and hay (13,444 acres). Its farms sold $109 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 62nd of 105 counties in Kansas.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $109 million1334th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 496193,896 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 82% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3622 published, 11 withheld, 3 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Atchison County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Atchison 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cucumbers | 5 acres | 1* | 354* | 13% | acres harvested |
| Bell peppers | 3 acres | 3 | 402* | 7% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 20 acres | 1* | 547* | 6% | acres harvested |
| Green beans | 2 acres | 5* | 640* | 5% | acres harvested |
| Apples | 10 acres | 3* | 537* | 4% | bearing acres |
| Watermelon | 6 acres | 3* | 440* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 4 acres | 10* | 828* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Cantaloupe | 2 acres | 6* | 418* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Soybeans | 2.6 million bushels | 10 | 596* | 2% | production |
| Corn | 7.8 million bushels | 19 | 555 | 2% | production |
| Hay | 28,043 tons | 64 | 1,174* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 4,872 pounds | 21* | 1,191* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 314 goats | 56 | 1,751* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 18,789 cattle | 94 | 1,293* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Pumpkins | 2 acres | 12* | 954* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Show all 22 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of KS | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 192 milk cows | 20* | 856* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 1,897 hogs | 18* | 625* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 84 sheep | 69* | 2,409* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 1,474 laying hens | 21* | 1,409* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Potatoes | 1 acre | 9* | 889* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Turkeys | 99 turkeys | 4* | 670* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 45,677 bushels | 101* | 1,476* | under 1% | production |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, broccoli, squash, chile peppers, grapes, raspberries, blackberries, peaches, nectarines, plums and apricots.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): lettuce, onions and kale.
What livestock does Atchison County raise?
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.