Franklin County, Kansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Franklin County, Kansas grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Franklin County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (71,205 acres), hay (30,286 acres) and corn (29,717 acres). Its farms sold $126 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 56th of 105 counties in Kansas.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $126 million1211th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 835254,532 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 53% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4224 published, 13 withheld, 5 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Franklin County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Franklin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hops | 15,000 pounds | 1 | 17* | 100% | production |
| Blueberries | 17 acres | 2* | 216* | 29% | bearing acres |
| Onions | 1 acre | 6* | 440* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Chile peppers | 1 acre | 4* | 544* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 8* | 834* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 11* | 774* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 15,699 pounds | 6* | 604* | 2% | production |
| Soybeans | 2.1 million bushels | 17 | 664* | 2% | production |
| Goats | 906 goats | 21 | 665* | 2% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 461 broiler chickens | 10* | 1,125* | 1% | head sold |
| Hay | 49,184 tons | 21 | 611* | 1% | production |
| Watermelon | 2 acres | 9* | 686* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Squash | 1 acre | 7* | 916* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 22* | 1,363* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Pumpkins | 6 acres | 8* | 785* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Show all 24 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of KS | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 46,674 cattle | 44 | 527* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 3.1 million bushels | 52 | 904* | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 11,480 hogs | 10* | 507* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 381 sheep | 45* | 1,684* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Milk | 293 milk cows | 16* | 791* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 319,179 bushels | 85 | 757* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 2,511 laying hens | 12* | 1,008* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sorghum | 94,278 bushels | 74 | 229* | under 1% | production |
| Turkeys | 78 turkeys | 5* | 770* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, sunflowers, potatoes, lettuce, carrots, broccoli, sweet corn, green beans, garlic, cantaloupe, apples, peaches and pecans.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): green peas, cabbage, spinach, kale and honeydew.
What livestock does Franklin County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 46,674 | 44 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 11,480 | 10* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 2,511 | 12* | head on farms |
| Goats | 906 | 21 | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 461 | 10* | head sold |
| Sheep | 381 | 45* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 293 | 16* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 78 | 5* | 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.