Hamilton County, Kansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Hamilton County, Kansas grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Hamilton County, Kansas (89% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 149,477 cattle and 56,338 milk cows. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are wheat (113,545 acres), sorghum (70,532 acres) and corn (20,349 acres). Its farms sold $516 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 8th of 105 counties in Kansas.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for sorghum (19th of 520 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $516 million186th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 358637,056 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 11% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 118 published, 3 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Hamilton County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Hamilton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 56,338 milk cows | 1* | 30* | 32% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 149,477 cattle | 7 | 65 | 2% | head on farms |
| Sorghum | 2.5 million bushels | 14 | 19* | 2% | production |
| Wheat | 2.6 million bushels | 48 | 174 | 1% | production |
| Hay | 27,376 tons | 66 | 1,190* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 199 goats | 62* | 2,125* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 1.2 million bushels | 86 | 1,220* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 190 laying hens | 80* | 2,504* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, hogs and sheep.
What livestock does Hamilton County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 149,477 | 7 | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 56,338 | 1* | head on farms |
| Goats | 199 | 62* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 190 | 80* | 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 |
| 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.