Ness County, Kansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Ness County, Kansas grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Ness County's biggest by acreage are wheat (103,302 acres), sorghum (88,762 acres) and corn (17,892 acres). Its farms sold $84.7 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 76th of 105 counties in Kansas.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for sorghum (14th of 520 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $84.7 million1548th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 525685,153 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 68% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 139 published, 4 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Ness County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Ness 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 | 3 million bushels | 9 | 14* | 3% | production |
| Sunflowers | 1.1 million pounds | 9* | 133* | 2% | production |
| Wheat | 3.6 million bushels | 26 | 122 | 1% | production |
| Sheep | 846 sheep | 32* | 1,070* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 22,950 cattle | 85 | 1,133* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 11,096 tons | 98 | 2,046* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 117 goats | 78* | 2,439* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 885,317 bushels | 89 | 1,308* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 96 laying hens | 93* | 2,618* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, barley, hogs and honey.
What livestock does Ness County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 22,950 | 85 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 846 | 32* | head on farms |
| Goats | 117 | 78* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 96 | 93* | 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.