Decatur County, Kansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Decatur County, Kansas grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Decatur County, Kansas (82% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 69,146 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are wheat (76,865 acres), corn (63,342 acres) and sorghum (20,457 acres). Its farms sold $262 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 29th of 105 counties in Kansas.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $262 million603rd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 336514,685 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 18% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1612 published, 4 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Decatur County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Decatur 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oats | 21,634 bushels | 11* | 462* | 2% | production |
| Cattle | 69,146 cattle | 23 | 264* | 1% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 2.4 million bushels | 50 | 186 | under 1% | production |
| Hay | 28,392 tons | 63 | 1,156* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 2.8 million bushels | 59 | 942* | under 1% | production |
| Sorghum | 414,789 bushels | 65 | 119* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 180 goats | 67* | 2,186* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Milk | 167 milk cows | 21* | 875* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 474 pounds | 45* | 2,103* | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 41,657 bushels | 91 | 1,638* | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 29 sheep | 75* | 2,577* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 165 laying hens | 84* | 2,538* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: apples, grapes, tart cherries and peaches.
What livestock does Decatur County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 69,146 | 23 | head on farms |
| Goats | 180 | 67* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 167 | 21* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 165 | 84* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 29 | 75* | 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.