Lincoln County, Kansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Lincoln County, Kansas grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Lincoln County, Kansas (51% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 36,512 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are wheat (48,508 acres), sorghum (24,222 acres) and soybeans (23,438 acres). Its farms sold $71.3 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 87th of 105 counties in Kansas.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $71.3 million1677th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 273286,803 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 49% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2511 published, 8 withheld, 6 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Lincoln County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Lincoln 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honey | 330,459 pounds | 1 | 91* | 39% | production |
| Sorghum | 1.4 million bushels | 35 | 48* | 1% | production |
| Oats | 11,340 bushels | 24* | 637* | 1% | production |
| Sunflowers | 365,415 pounds | 16* | 157* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 1.9 million bushels | 61 | 233 | under 1% | production |
| Hay | 26,243 tons | 72 | 1,221* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 36,512 cattle | 59 | 727* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 269 goats | 58* | 1,892* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 382,733 bushels | 69 | 1,170* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 169,459 bushels | 102 | 1,787* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 326 laying hens | 68* | 2,328* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, green beans, squash, cucumbers, asparagus, watermelon, cantaloupe and sheep.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): tomatoes, lettuce, onions, sweet corn, bell peppers and spinach.
What livestock does Lincoln County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 36,512 | 59 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 326 | 68* | head on farms |
| Goats | 269 | 58* | 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.