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Clay County, Kansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Clay County, Kansas grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Clay County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (100,682 acres), corn (45,765 acres) and wheat (44,093 acres). Its farms sold $152 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 49th of 105 counties in Kansas.

Farm sales, 2022
$152 million1041st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
449338,106 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
70% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3113 published, 16 withheld, 2 under half a unit
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+
Clay County
$152 million
under 1% of Kansas farm sales. No. 49 of 105 counties reporting.

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

What does Clay County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans9th in Kansas100,682 acres
  2. 2Corn28th in Kansas45,765 acres
  3. 3Wheat65th in Kansas44,093 acres
  4. 4Sorghum31st in Kansas21,860 acres
  5. 5Hay68th in Kansas13,859 acres
  6. 6Oats25th in Kansas*186 acres

How does Clay 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.

Clay County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of KSMeasure
Hogs55,106 hogs3*275*3%head on farms
Soybeans2.7 million bushels9574*2%production
Sorghum1.5 million bushels3143*1%production
Corn6.2 million bushels286301%production
Oats11,031 bushels25*644*1%production
Goats408 goats461,491*under 1%head on farms
Hay26,945 tons681,202*under 1%production
Wheat1.7 million bushels65249under 1%production
Cattle32,710 cattle66829*under 1%head on farms
Sheep333 sheep52*1,775*under 1%head on farms
Milk420 milk cows12*730*under 1%head on farms
Honey410 pounds46*2,128*under 1%production
Eggs860 laying hens37*1,824*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, collard greens, garlic, blueberries, raspberries, turkeys and chickens.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): spinach and kale.

What livestock does Clay County raise?

Clay County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs55,1063*head on farms
Cattle32,71066head on farms
Laying hens86037*head on farms
Milk cows42012*head on farms
Goats40846head on farms
Sheep33352*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.