Neosho County, Kansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Neosho County, Kansas grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Neosho County, Kansas (63% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 42,704 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (62,268 acres), corn (34,726 acres) and wheat (29,617 acres). Its farms sold $95.2 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 67th of 105 counties in Kansas.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $95.2 million1445th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 612319,747 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 37% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4526 published, 11 withheld, 8 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Neosho County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Neosho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell peppers | 5 acres | 1 | 283* | 12% | acres harvested |
| Onions | 3 acres | 2* | 228* | 10% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 6 acres | 4* | 635* | 5% | acres harvested |
| Blackberries | 2 acres | 3* | 340* | 4% | bearing acres |
| Lettuce | 1 acre | 6* | 543* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Walnuts | 1 acre | 1* | 62* | 4% | bearing acres |
| Pecans | 117 acres | 4* | 190* | 3% | bearing acres |
| Chile peppers | 1 acre | 4* | 544* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 10 acres | 3* | 711* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Cantaloupe | 2 acres | 6* | 418* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 8* | 834* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 1,415 goats | 8 | 357* | 3% | head on farms |
| Oats | 24,844 bushels | 7* | 427* | 3% | production |
| Asparagus | 1 acre | 5* | 275* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Squash | 1 acre | 7* | 916* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Show all 26 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of KS | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hay | 32,500 tons | 52 | 1,005* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 42,704 cattle | 46 | 587* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 1.4 million bushels | 67 | 286 | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 649,618 bushels | 60 | 1,033* | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 365 sheep | 46* | 1,708* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 1.8 million bushels | 77 | 1,087* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 1,571 laying hens | 19* | 1,338* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Milk | 97 milk cows | 27* | 933* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sorghum | 55,476 bushels | 85 | 299* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 360 pounds | 49* | 2,150* | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 650 hogs | 26* | 799* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, sweet potatoes, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, pumpkins, garlic, watermelon, honeydew and turkeys.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): potatoes, cabbage, spinach, kale, apples, tart cherries, peaches and pears.
What livestock does Neosho County raise?
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.