Cowley County, Kansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Cowley County, Kansas grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Cowley County, Kansas (52% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 52,769 cattle and 4,240 goats. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (82,267 acres), wheat (78,561 acres) and corn (29,292 acres). Its farms sold $116 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 58th of 105 counties in Kansas.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $116 million1285th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 879519,270 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 48% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3817 published, 21 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Cowley County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Cowley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goats | 4,240 goats | 1 | 74* | 8% | head on farms |
| Pecans | 94 acres | 5* | 200* | 3% | bearing acres |
| Oats | 22,632 bushels | 10* | 449* | 2% | production |
| Sheep | 1,822 sheep | 15* | 478* | 2% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 2.9 million bushels | 37 | 153 | 1% | production |
| Hay | 43,349 tons | 33 | 733* | 1% | production |
| Eggs | 21,194 laying hens | 2* | 383* | 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 334 broiler chickens | 14* | 1,210* | under 1% | head sold |
| Cattle | 52,769 cattle | 36 | 439* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 805,465 bushels | 50 | 960* | under 1% | production |
| Barley | 810 bushels | 6* | 455* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 3,930 pounds | 25* | 1,314* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 1.9 million bushels | 74 | 1,064* | under 1% | production |
| Sorghum | 344,801 bushels | 66 | 130* | under 1% | production |
| Milk | 248 milk cows | 17* | 812* | under 1% | head on farms |
Show all 17 items
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, green beans, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, spinach, kale, asparagus, watermelon, cantaloupe, apples, grapes, blackberries and pears.
What livestock does Cowley County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 52,769 | 36 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 21,194 | 2* | head on farms |
| Goats | 4,240 | 1 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 1,822 | 15* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 334 | 14* | head sold |
| Milk cows | 248 | 17* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 240 | 34* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 10 | 26* | 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.