Osborne County, Kansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Osborne County, Kansas grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Osborne County's biggest by acreage are wheat (67,481 acres), soybeans (50,935 acres) and sorghum (38,325 acres). Its farms sold $92.5 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 70th of 105 counties in Kansas.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for sorghum (23rd of 520 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $92.5 million1471st of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 308424,101 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 81% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1511 published, 4 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Osborne County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Osborne 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 | 2.3 million bushels | 17 | 23* | 2% | production |
| Wheat | 2.8 million bushels | 42 | 161 | 1% | production |
| Hay | 45,059 tons | 29 | 690* | 1% | production |
| Goats | 495 goats | 39 | 1,280* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 1 million bushels | 44 | 891* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 2 million bushels | 71 | 1,046* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 25,371 cattle | 79 | 1,047* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Oats | 3,816 bushels | 32* | 804* | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 95 sheep | 68* | 2,375* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Milk | 23 milk cows | 35* | 1,138* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 182 laying hens | 82* | 2,516* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: turkeys, chickens, hogs and honey.
What livestock does Osborne County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 25,371 | 79 | head on farms |
| Goats | 495 | 39 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 182 | 82* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 95 | 68* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 23 | 35* | 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.