Barton County, Kansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Barton County, Kansas grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Barton County, Kansas (75% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 103,062 cattle and 10,627 hogs. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are wheat (127,691 acres), sorghum (65,711 acres) and hay (53,746 acres). Its farms sold $491 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 9th of 105 counties in Kansas.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for sorghum (7th of 520 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $491 million204th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 575562,598 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 25% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2412 published, 12 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Barton County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Barton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oats | 65,435 bushels | 2* | 216* | 7% | production |
| Hay | 123,237 tons | 2 | 109 | 3% | production |
| Sorghum | 3.3 million bushels | 4 | 7* | 3% | production |
| Wheat | 5 million bushels | 6 | 75 | 2% | production |
| Cattle | 103,062 cattle | 9 | 118* | 2% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 1.2 million bushels | 41 | 855* | 1% | production |
| Corn | 3.4 million bushels | 49 | 866* | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 10,627 hogs | 11* | 513* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 1,569 pounds | 35* | 1,755* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 17 goats | 90* | 2,785* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 18 sheep | 77* | 2,603* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 145 laying hens | 87* | 2,562* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sunflowers, potatoes, tomatoes, onions, green beans, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, cantaloupe, raspberries, turkeys and chickens.
What livestock does Barton County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 103,062 | 9 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 10,627 | 11* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 145 | 87* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 18 | 77* | head on farms |
| Goats | 17 | 90* | 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 |
| Nemaha County | $448 million |
| Stevens County | $401 million |
| Reno County | $399 million |
| Seward County | $398 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.