Ellis County, Kansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Ellis County, Kansas grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Ellis County's biggest by acreage are wheat (88,472 acres), sorghum (69,019 acres) and hay (17,186 acres). Its farms sold $93.5 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 68th of 105 counties in Kansas.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for sorghum (5th of 520 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $93.5 million1462nd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 653573,649 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 65% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1713 published, 4 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Ellis County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Ellis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorghum | 3.5 million bushels | 2 | 5* | 3% | production |
| Sunflowers | 751,900 pounds | 12* | 142* | 2% | production |
| Wheat | 3.9 million bushels | 20 | 109 | 2% | production |
| Barley | 2,400 bushels | 4* | 432* | 2% | production |
| Honey | 6,625 pounds | 16* | 1,023* | under 1% | production |
| Hay | 26,805 tons | 69 | 1,207* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 372 goats | 52 | 1,587* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 30,180 cattle | 69 | 895* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 139 sheep | 63* | 2,246* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 684,130 bushels | 93 | 1,393* | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 1,026 hogs | 23* | 696* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 50,041 bushels | 90 | 1,619* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 761 laying hens | 41* | 1,910* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, pumpkins, chickens and milk.
What livestock does Ellis County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 30,180 | 69 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 1,026 | 23* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 761 | 41* | head on farms |
| Goats | 372 | 52 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 139 | 63* | 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.