Brown County, Kansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Brown County, Kansas grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Brown County's biggest by acreage are corn (127,026 acres), soybeans (122,420 acres) and hay (11,401 acres). Its farms sold $269 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 26th of 105 counties in Kansas.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $269 million579th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 475340,917 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 87% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2211 published, 11 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Brown County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Brown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soybeans | 6.1 million bushels | 1 | 184* | 5% | production |
| Corn | 22.4 million bushels | 1 | 168 | 5% | production |
| Chickens | 900 broiler chickens | 8* | 952* | 3% | head sold |
| Sheep | 1,412 sheep | 20* | 635* | 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 26,456 tons | 71 | 1,216* | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 10,427 hogs | 12* | 515* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 22,791 cattle | 86 | 1,144* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 186 goats | 66* | 2,164* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 1,058 pounds | 41* | 1,912* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 133,998 bushels | 95 | 1,108* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 546 laying hens | 52* | 2,082* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, barley, oats, popcorn, sweet corn, asparagus, apples, blueberries, blackberries, peaches and pears.
What livestock does Brown County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 22,791 | 86 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 10,427 | 12* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 1,412 | 20* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 900 | 8* | head sold |
| Laying hens | 546 | 52* | head on farms |
| Goats | 186 | 66* | 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.