Finney County, Kansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Finney County, Kansas grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Finney County, Kansas (81% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 273,767 cattle and 2,447 goats. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are wheat (156,178 acres), sorghum (101,419 acres) and corn (94,545 acres). Its farms sold $1.1 billion of crops and livestock in 2022, 4th of 105 counties in Kansas.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for sorghum (12th of 520 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $1.1 billion43rd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 563821,433 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 19% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3111 published, 20 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Finney County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Finney 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunflowers | 4.2 million pounds | 3* | 93* | 9% | production |
| Hay | 206,242 tons | 1 | 38 | 5% | production |
| Cattle | 273,767 cattle | 4 | 25 | 4% | head on farms |
| Goats | 2,447 goats | 3 | 142* | 4% | head on farms |
| Sorghum | 3.1 million bushels | 7 | 12* | 3% | production |
| Corn | 11.3 million bushels | 11 | 431 | 2% | production |
| Wheat | 5.6 million bushels | 5 | 65 | 2% | production |
| Sheep | 1,225 sheep | 24* | 742* | 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 213,213 bushels | 80 | 1,308* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 588 laying hens | 50* | 2,054* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 456 hogs | 28* | 915* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: canola, potatoes, tomatoes, onions, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, kale, garlic, asparagus, watermelon, cantaloupe and milk.
What livestock does Finney County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 273,767 | 4 | head on farms |
| Goats | 2,447 | 3 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 1,225 | 24* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 588 | 50* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 456 | 28* | 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 |
| 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 |
| Seward County | $398 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.