Butler County, Kansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Butler County, Kansas grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Butler County, Kansas (74% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 135,567 cattle and 18,568 hogs. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (92,352 acres), corn (71,739 acres) and hay (66,197 acres). Its farms sold $345 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 18th of 105 counties in Kansas.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $345 million402nd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 1,399821,264 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 26% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4123 published, 18 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Butler County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Butler 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cantaloupe | 5 acres | 2* | 281* | 7% | acres harvested |
| Chile peppers | 2 acres | 2* | 349* | 6% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 2,949 goats | 2 | 107* | 5% | head on farms |
| Cucumbers | 2 acres | 4* | 615* | 5% | acres harvested |
| Bell peppers | 2 acres | 5 | 523* | 5% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 5 acres | 5* | 715* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 111,482 tons | 3 | 132* | 3% | production |
| Apples | 6 acres | 7* | 617* | 3% | bearing acres |
| Cattle | 135,567 cattle | 8 | 73 | 2% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 2,080 sheep | 11* | 414* | 2% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 1.7 million bushels | 29 | 734* | 1% | production |
| Corn | 5.2 million bushels | 35 | 697 | 1% | production |
| Hogs | 18,568 hogs | 7* | 450* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Squash | 1 acre | 7* | 916* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Wheat | 2.1 million bushels | 56 | 211 | under 1% | production |
Show all 23 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of KS | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watermelon | 1 acre | 11* | 824* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 3,950 pounds | 24* | 1,307* | under 1% | production |
| Canola | 27,000 pounds | 5* | 118* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 3,875 laying hens | 7* | 756* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 46 broiler chickens | 26* | 1,553* | under 1% | head sold |
| Sorghum | 80,371 bushels | 78 | 243* | under 1% | production |
| Milk | 35 milk cows | 33* | 1,071* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 39 turkeys | 14* | 1,141* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sweet potatoes, lettuce, onions, broccoli, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, spinach, kale, collard greens, garlic, asparagus, grapes, strawberries, peaches, pears, plums and apricots.
What livestock does Butler County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 135,567 | 8 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 18,568 | 7* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 3,875 | 7* | head on farms |
| Goats | 2,949 | 2 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 2,080 | 11* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 46 | 26* | head sold |
| Turkeys | 39 | 14* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 35 | 33* | 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.