Norton County, Kansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Norton County, Kansas grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Norton County, Kansas (58% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 41,350 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (63,396 acres), wheat (45,796 acres) and sorghum (15,744 acres). Its farms sold $104 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 63rd of 105 counties in Kansas.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $104 million1368th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 314450,829 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 42% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1411 published, 3 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Norton County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Norton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oats | 61,893 bushels | 3* | 227* | 6% | production |
| Hay | 31,425 tons | 55 | 1,049* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 41,350 cattle | 50 | 609* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 3.3 million bushels | 50 | 878* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 1.6 million bushels | 66 | 257 | under 1% | production |
| Sorghum | 596,689 bushels | 57 | 99* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 293 goats | 57* | 1,818* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 357 sheep | 49* | 1,720* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 279,023 bushels | 77 | 1,252* | under 1% | production |
| Chickens | 15 broiler chickens | 27* | 1,591* | under 1% | head sold |
| Eggs | 598 laying hens | 49* | 2,044* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: turkeys, hogs and honey.
What livestock does Norton County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 41,350 | 50 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 598 | 49* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 357 | 49* | head on farms |
| Goats | 293 | 57* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 15 | 27* | head sold |
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.