Ellsworth County, Kansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Ellsworth County, Kansas grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Ellsworth County's biggest by acreage are wheat (51,403 acres), sorghum (23,835 acres) and hay (16,676 acres). Its farms sold $48 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 102nd of 105 counties in Kansas.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $48 million1993rd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 327306,934 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 57% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 128 published, 4 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Ellsworth County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Ellsworth 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 | 948,383 bushels | 49 | 74* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 2 million bushels | 57 | 213 | under 1% | production |
| Hay | 27,916 tons | 65 | 1,181* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 25,878 cattle | 77 | 1,023* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 224,506 bushels | 78 | 1,299* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 42 goats | 86* | 2,715* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 121,985 bushels | 103* | 1,853* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 327 laying hens | 67* | 2,327* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, turkeys, milk and sheep.
What livestock does Ellsworth County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 25,878 | 77 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 327 | 67* | head on farms |
| Goats | 42 | 86* | 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.