Lyon County, Kansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Lyon County, Kansas grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Lyon County, Kansas (65% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 64,027 cattle and 2,507 sheep. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (92,712 acres), hay (52,593 acres) and corn (30,245 acres). Its farms sold $160 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 46th of 105 counties in Kansas.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $160 million1015th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 826469,248 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 35% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3519 published, 15 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Lyon County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Lyon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grapes | 46 acres | 4* | 216* | 8% | bearing acres |
| Chile peppers | 1 acre | 4* | 544* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 2,507 sheep | 8* | 336* | 3% | head on farms |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 11* | 774* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 3 acres | 13* | 960* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 77,233 tons | 6 | 278* | 2% | production |
| Soybeans | 2 million bushels | 18 | 680* | 2% | production |
| Goats | 773 goats | 27 | 815* | 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 64,027 cattle | 28 | 304* | 1% | head on farms |
| Squash | 1 acre | 7* | 916* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Chickens | 239 broiler chickens | 20* | 1,302* | under 1% | head sold |
| Corn | 2 million bushels | 72 | 1,057* | under 1% | production |
| Oats | 3,242 bushels | 34* | 823* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 518,345 bushels | 80 | 571* | under 1% | production |
| Sorghum | 93,223 bushels | 76 | 231* | under 1% | production |
Show all 19 items
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: lettuce, onions, green beans, green peas, asparagus, watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, apples, blackberries, sweet cherries, peaches, pears, pecans and milk.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): cucumbers.
What livestock does Lyon County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 64,027 | 28 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 2,507 | 8* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 1,363 | 23* | head on farms |
| Goats | 773 | 27 | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 239 | 20* | head sold |
| Hogs | 33 | 53* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 28 | 15* | 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.