Meade County, Kansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Meade County, Kansas grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Meade County, Kansas (59% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 68,990 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (81,745 acres), wheat (80,042 acres) and sorghum (39,312 acres). Its farms sold $391 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 15th of 105 counties in Kansas.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $391 million324th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 397624,369 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 41% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 178 published, 9 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Meade County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Meade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 13.6 million bushels | 8 | 356 | 3% | production |
| Sheep | 1,848 sheep | 14* | 469* | 2% | head on farms |
| Sorghum | 2 million bushels | 23 | 32* | 2% | production |
| Wheat | 3.1 million bushels | 35 | 145 | 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 1.3 million bushels | 34 | 822* | 1% | production |
| Cattle | 68,990 cattle | 24 | 266* | 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 16,653 tons | 86 | 1,665* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 382 laying hens | 63* | 2,264* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sweet corn, pumpkins, apples, grapes, pears, chickens, milk, hogs and goats.
What livestock does Meade County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 68,990 | 24 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 1,848 | 14* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 382 | 63* | 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.