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Cherokee County, Kansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Cherokee County, Kansas grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Cherokee County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (90,897 acres), wheat (53,089 acres) and corn (51,363 acres). Its farms sold $96.7 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 66th of 105 counties in Kansas.

Farm sales, 2022
$96.7 million1431st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
608258,413 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
68% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2415 published, 9 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+
Cherokee County
$96.7 million
under 1% of Kansas farm sales. No. 66 of 105 counties reporting.

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

What does Cherokee County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans31st in Kansas90,897 acres
  2. 2Wheat36th in Kansas53,089 acres
  3. 3Corn65th in Kansas51,363 acres
  4. 4Hay51st in Kansas16,980 acres
  5. 5Sorghum79th in Kansas1,563 acres
  6. 6Pecans1st in Kansas1,485 acres
  7. 7Sunflowers19th in Kansas*60 acres
  8. 8Grapes6th in Kansas*30 acres

How does Cherokee 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.

Cherokee County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of KSMeasure
Pecans1,485 acres158*43%bearing acres
Grapes30 acres6*281*5%bearing acres
Soybeans1.5 million bushels31774*1%production
Wheat3 million bushels361511%production
Goats501 goats371,264*under 1%head on farms
Hay33,428 tons51973*under 1%production
Honey5,474 pounds18*1,127*under 1%production
Corn2.4 million bushels65991*under 1%production
Cattle24,075 cattle811,086*under 1%head on farms
Sheep139 sheep63*2,246*under 1%head on farms
Sunflowers66,000 pounds19*178*under 1%production
Sorghum70,511 bushels79271*under 1%production
Eggs1,195 laying hens28*1,576*under 1%head on farms
Milk10 milk cows38*1,308*under 1%head on farms
Hogs62 hogs47*1,881*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers, bell peppers, garlic, apples, blackberries, pears and turkeys.

What livestock does Cherokee County raise?

Cherokee County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle24,07581head on farms
Laying hens1,19528*head on farms
Goats50137head on farms
Sheep13963*head on farms
Hogs6247*head on farms
Milk cows1038*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.