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Jackson County, Kansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Jackson County, Kansas grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Jackson County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (36,228 acres), hay (33,050 acres) and corn (30,446 acres). Its farms sold $90.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 71st of 105 counties in Kansas.

Farm sales, 2022
$90.6 million1488th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
783263,210 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
53% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2421 published, 3 withheld
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+
Jackson County
$90.6 million
under 1% of Kansas farm sales. No. 71 of 105 counties reporting.

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

What does Jackson County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans35th in Kansas36,228 acres
  2. 2Hay13th in Kansas33,050 acres
  3. 3Corn47th in Kansas30,446 acres
  4. 4Wheat97th in Kansas2,114 acres
  5. 5Sorghum75th in Kansas1,260 acres
  6. 6Oats30th in Kansas*82 acres
  7. 7Tomatoes13th in Kansas*3 acres
  8. 8Potatoes9th in Kansas*1 acre
  9. 9Sweet corn13th in Kansas*1 acre
  10. 10Bell peppers11th in Kansas*1 acre

How does Jackson 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.

Jackson County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of KS
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of KSMeasure
Chickens1,250 broiler chickens4*863*4%head sold
Chile peppers1 acre4*544*3%acres harvested
Bell peppers1 acre11*774*2%acres harvested
Tomatoes3 acres13*960*2%acres harvested
Goats1,276 goats11424*2%head on farms
Hay58,243 tons13476*1%production
Cantaloupe1 acre9*531*1%acres harvested
Sheep1,098 sheep27*841*1%head on farms
Soybeans1.3 million bushels35824*1%production
Cattle49,810 cattle41480*under 1%head on farms
Honey6,688 pounds15*1,014*under 1%production
Corn3.8 million bushels47821*under 1%production
Oats5,500 bushels30*763*under 1%production
Watermelon1 acre11*824*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn1 acre13*1,180*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 21 items
Jackson County rankings, items 16 to 21
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of KSMeasure
Hogs2,645 hogs17*603*under 1%head on farms
Sorghum93,626 bushels75230*under 1%production
Eggs1,398 laying hens22*1,461*under 1%head on farms
Potatoes1 acre9*889*under 1%acres harvested
Wheat111,818 bushels971,178*under 1%production
Milk14 milk cows37*1,231*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: apples, walnuts and turkeys.

What livestock does Jackson County raise?

Jackson County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle49,81041head on farms
Hogs2,64517*head on farms
Laying hens1,39822*head on farms
Goats1,27611head on farms
Broiler chickens1,2504*head sold
Sheep1,09827*head on farms
Milk cows1437*head 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.