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McPherson County, Kansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does McPherson County, Kansas grow?

Of the crops tracked here, McPherson County's biggest by acreage are wheat (196,112 acres), soybeans (133,930 acres) and corn (73,476 acres). Its farms sold $312 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 23rd of 105 counties in Kansas.

Farm sales, 2022
$312 million469th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,048571,571 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
58% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3515 published, 19 withheld, 1 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+
McPherson County
$312 million
1% of Kansas farm sales. No. 23 of 105 counties reporting.

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

What does McPherson County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Wheat2nd in Kansas196,112 acres
  2. 2Soybeans8th in Kansas133,930 acres
  3. 3Corn16th in Kansas73,476 acres
  4. 4Sorghum30th in Kansas32,821 acres
  5. 5Hay50th in Kansas19,936 acres
  6. 6Sunflowers15th in Kansas*441 acres
  7. 7Oats35th in Kansas*66 acres
  8. 8Sweet corn5th in Kansas*7 acres

How does McPherson 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.

McPherson County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of KSMeasure
Eggs131,180 laying hens1*208*6%head on farms
Wheat8.9 million bushels2244%production
Sheep2,768 sheep5*299*3%head on farms
Soybeans2.9 million bushels8551*2%production
Sweet corn7 acres5*814*2%acres harvested
Hogs36,626 hogs4*349*2%head on farms
Corn8.5 million bushels165252%production
Goats802 goats25771*1%head on farms
Sorghum1.5 million bushels3042*1%production
Sunflowers413,480 pounds15*156*under 1%production
Cattle52,445 cattle37442*under 1%head on farms
Hay33,590 tons50965*under 1%production
Honey3,579 pounds28*1,353*under 1%production
Oats2,100 bushels35*848*under 1%production
Milk140 milk cows24*897*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, green peas, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, kale, garlic, asparagus, turkeys and chickens.

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

What livestock does McPherson County raise?

McPherson County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Laying hens131,1801*head on farms
Cattle52,44537head on farms
Hogs36,6264*head on farms
Sheep2,7685*head on farms
Goats80225head on farms
Milk cows14024*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.