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Geary County, Kansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Geary County, Kansas grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Geary County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (17,088 acres), corn (14,832 acres) and hay (13,063 acres). Its farms sold $53.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 98th of 105 counties in Kansas.

Farm sales, 2022
$53.6 million1905th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
217176,034 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
57% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2914 published, 13 withheld, 2 under half a unit
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $3.3M$3.3M to $13M$13M to $49M$49M to $160M$160M to $490M$490M+
Geary County
$53.6 million
under 1% of Kansas farm sales. No. 98 of 105 counties reporting.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Geary County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Soybeans59th in Kansas17,088 acres
  2. 2Corn62nd in Kansas14,832 acres
  3. 3Hay73rd in Kansas13,063 acres
  4. 4Wheat88th in Kansas6,237 acres
  5. 5Sorghum70th in Kansas2,802 acres
  6. 6Tomatoes22nd in Kansas*1 acre
  7. 7Squash7th in Kansas*1 acre
  8. 8Bell peppers11th in Kansas*1 acre
  9. 9Chile peppers4th in Kansas*1 acre
  10. 10Garlic3rd in Kansas*1 acre

How does Geary 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.

Geary County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of KSMeasure
Garlic1 acre3*425*8%acres harvested
Chile peppers1 acre4*544*3%acres harvested
Bell peppers1 acre11*774*2%acres harvested
Goats776 goats26809*1%head on farms
Squash1 acre7*916*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes1 acre22*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs13,621 hogs9*491*under 1%head on farms
Hay25,758 tons731,241*under 1%production
Soybeans654,584 bushels591,031*under 1%production
Corn2.4 million bushels62979*under 1%production
Cattle13,409 cattle1001,598*under 1%head on farms
Sorghum231,044 bushels70159*under 1%production
Wheat302,233 bushels88784*under 1%production
Eggs1,030 laying hens30*1,684*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, lettuce, broccoli, celery, green beans, green peas, pumpkins, spinach, kale, peaches, chickens, milk and honey.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): carrots and cucumbers.

What livestock does Geary County raise?

Geary County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs13,6219*head on farms
Cattle13,409100head on farms
Laying hens1,03030*head on farms
Goats77626head on farms

Other farm counties in Kansas

Top Kansas counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm 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

What does Kansas grow? State overview and county map →

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.