Elk County, Kansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Elk County, Kansas grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Elk County, Kansas (72% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 42,093 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (11,630 acres), soybeans (11,097 acres) and corn (5,620 acres). Its farms sold $42.4 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 103rd of 105 counties in Kansas.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $42.4 million2063rd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 255246,966 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 28% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1911 published, 8 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Elk County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Elk 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 | 994 goats | 17 | 593* | 2% | head on farms |
| Asparagus | 1 acre | 5* | 275* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 42,093 cattle | 48 | 593* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sweet corn | 2 acres | 11* | 1,099* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 465 sheep | 42* | 1,544* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 378,458 bushels | 70 | 1,175* | under 1% | production |
| Hay | 12,582 tons | 95 | 1,940* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 541,876 bushels | 95 | 1,473* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 195,130 bushels | 91 | 969* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 386 laying hens | 62* | 2,257* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sorghum | 4,270 bushels | 96* | 494* | under 1% | production |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, chile peppers, watermelon, apples, hogs and honey.
What livestock does Elk County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 42,093 | 48 | head on farms |
| Goats | 994 | 17 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 465 | 42* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 386 | 62* | 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.