Ford County, Kansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Ford County, Kansas grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Ford County, Kansas (80% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 177,981 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are wheat (141,680 acres), sorghum (95,897 acres) and corn (42,195 acres). Its farms sold $668 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 6th of 105 counties in Kansas.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for sorghum (3rd of 520 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $668 million113th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 536698,533 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 20% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 159 published, 6 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Ford County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Ford 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 | 4.8 million bushels | 1 | 3* | 4% | production |
| Cattle | 177,981 cattle | 6 | 54 | 3% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 4.9 million bushels | 7 | 79 | 2% | production |
| Corn | 6.4 million bushels | 24 | 618 | 1% | production |
| Hay | 41,046 tons | 38 | 774* | 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 539,150 bushels | 65 | 1,087* | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 24 sheep | 76* | 2,585* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Milk | 43 milk cows | 30* | 1,039* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 268 laying hens | 72* | 2,392* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers and hogs.
What livestock does Ford County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 177,981 | 6 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 268 | 72* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 43 | 30* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 24 | 76* | 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 |
| 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.