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Chautauqua County, Kansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Chautauqua County, Kansas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Chautauqua County, Kansas (78% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 33,647 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (19,015 acres), hay (11,852 acres) and corn (8,991 acres). Its farms sold $51.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 101st of 105 counties in Kansas.

Farm sales, 2022
$51.6 million1941st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
335311,512 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
22% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2014 published, 6 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+
Chautauqua County
$51.6 million
under 1% of Kansas farm sales. No. 101 of 105 counties reporting.

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

What does Chautauqua County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans84th in Kansas19,015 acres
  2. 2Hay83rd in Kansas11,852 acres
  3. 3Corn100th in Kansas8,991 acres
  4. 4Wheat90th in Kansas5,901 acres
  5. 5Sorghum90th in Kansas1,260 acres
  6. 6Blueberries1st in Kansas24 acres
  7. 7Blackberries1st in Kansas*10 acres
  8. 8Apples10th in Kansas*4 acres
  9. 9Peaches3rd in Kansas*4 acres

How does Chautauqua 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.

Chautauqua County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of KSMeasure
Blueberries24 acres1177*41%bearing acres
Blackberries10 acres1*101*21%bearing acres
Peaches4 acres3*312*4%bearing acres
Goats1,644 goats4283*3%head on farms
Apples4 acres10*684*2%bearing acres
Cattle33,647 cattle64799*under 1%head on farms
Hay18,171 tons831,579*under 1%production
Wheat298,352 bushels90795*under 1%production
Honey1,011 pounds42*1,925*under 1%production
Soybeans137,113 bushels841,404*under 1%production
Hogs1,020 hogs24*698*under 1%head on farms
Corn251,464 bushels1001,688*under 1%production
Sorghum40,800 bushels90330*under 1%production
Eggs656 laying hens46*1,991*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: pears, plums, turkeys, chickens, milk and sheep.

What livestock does Chautauqua County raise?

Chautauqua County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle33,64764head on farms
Goats1,6444head on farms
Hogs1,02024*head on farms
Laying hens65646*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.