Pawnee County, Kansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Pawnee County, Kansas grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Pawnee County's biggest by acreage are wheat (99,584 acres), sorghum (57,007 acres) and corn (48,051 acres). Its farms sold $350 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 17th of 105 counties in Kansas.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for sorghum (16th of 520 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $350 million394th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 337412,958 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- Withheldshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 129 published, 3 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Pawnee County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Pawnee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honey | 23,760 pounds | 4* | 473* | 3% | production |
| Sorghum | 2.7 million bushels | 11 | 16* | 2% | production |
| Wheat | 4 million bushels | 16 | 105 | 2% | production |
| Hay | 47,966 tons | 24 | 629* | 1% | production |
| Corn | 5.7 million bushels | 32 | 667 | 1% | production |
| Cattle | 70,093 cattle | 22 | 257* | 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 741,238 bushels | 54 | 992* | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 227 sheep | 58* | 1,997* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 167 laying hens | 83* | 2,533* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: milk, hogs and goats.
What livestock does Pawnee County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 70,093 | 22 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 227 | 58* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 167 | 83* | 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.