Morton County, Kansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Morton County, Kansas grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Morton County, Kansas (68% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 12,609 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are sorghum (73,407 acres), wheat (44,180 acres) and corn (29,379 acres). Its farms sold $167 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 44th of 105 counties in Kansas.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $167 million987th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 376449,871 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 32% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 129 published, 3 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Morton County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Morton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorghum | 2.1 million bushels | 22 | 30* | 2% | production |
| Corn | 4 million bushels | 44 | 800 | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 1.1 million bushels | 72 | 353 | under 1% | production |
| Hay | 13,815 tons | 93 | 1,851* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 12,609 cattle | 101 | 1,648* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 259 laying hens | 73* | 2,405* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 6 goats | 91* | 2,801* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 24 turkeys | 18* | 1,353* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 3 sheep | 78* | 2,625* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, oats and hogs.
What livestock does Morton County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 12,609 | 101 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 259 | 73* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 24 | 18* | head on farms |
| Goats | 6 | 91* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 3 | 78* | 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.