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Bourbon County, Kansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Bourbon County, Kansas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Bourbon County, Kansas (69% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 59,357 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (46,011 acres), soybeans (36,200 acres) and corn (13,658 acres). Its farms sold $77.1 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 82nd of 105 counties in Kansas.

Farm sales, 2022
$77.1 million1620th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
666311,422 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
31% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2814 published, 14 withheld
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $3.3M$3.3M to $13M$13M to $49M$49M to $160M$160M to $490M$490M+
Bourbon County
$77.1 million
under 1% of Kansas farm sales. No. 82 of 105 counties reporting.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Bourbon County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Hay5th in Kansas46,011 acres
  2. 2Soybeans63rd in Kansas36,200 acres
  3. 3Corn91st in Kansas13,658 acres
  4. 4Wheat82nd in Kansas11,113 acres
  5. 5Sorghum81st in Kansas1,323 acres
  6. 6Oats36th in Kansas*42 acres

How does Bourbon 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.

Bourbon County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of KSMeasure
Hay82,634 tons5250*2%production
Goats654 goats32986*1%head on farms
Cattle59,357 cattle33360*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans555,548 bushels631,079*under 1%production
Sheep288 sheep55*1,858*under 1%head on farms
Milk375 milk cows13*753*under 1%head on farms
Wheat438,327 bushels82627*under 1%production
Corn847,321 bushels911,324*under 1%production
Oats1,444 bushels36*874*under 1%production
Honey1,059 pounds40*1,911*under 1%production
Hogs1,789 hogs19*627*under 1%head on farms
Eggs1,207 laying hens26*1,566*under 1%head on farms
Sorghum61,194 bushels81285*under 1%production
Turkeys27 turkeys16*1,312*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, tomatoes, celery, sweet corn, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, watermelon, cantaloupe, peaches, pecans and chickens.

What livestock does Bourbon County raise?

Bourbon County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle59,35733head on farms
Hogs1,78919*head on farms
Laying hens1,20726*head on farms
Goats65432head on farms
Milk cows37513*head on farms
Sheep28855*head on farms
Turkeys2716*head on farms

Other farm counties in Kansas

Top Kansas counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm 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

What does Kansas grow? State overview and county map →

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.