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Russell County, Kansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Russell County, Kansas grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Russell County's biggest by acreage are wheat (70,152 acres), sorghum (35,422 acres) and hay (14,920 acres). Its farms sold $66.8 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 93rd of 105 counties in Kansas.

Farm sales, 2022
$66.8 million1736th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
510432,200 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
65% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1813 published, 5 withheld
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $3.3M$3.3M to $13M$13M to $49M$49M to $160M$160M to $490M$490M+
Russell County
$66.8 million
under 1% of Kansas farm sales. No. 93 of 105 counties reporting.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Russell County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Wheat41st in Kansas70,152 acres
  2. 2Sorghum25th in Kansas35,422 acres
  3. 3Hay74th in Kansas14,920 acres
  4. 4Soybeans76th in Kansas14,873 acres
  5. 5Corn97th in Kansas7,453 acres
  6. 6Sunflowers8th in Kansas*1,480 acres
  7. 7Oats19th in Kansas*759 acres
  8. 8Pumpkins6th in Kansas*9 acres

How does Russell 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.

Russell County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of KSMeasure
Sunflowers1.2 million pounds8*130*3%production
Oats15,088 bushels19*566*2%production
Sorghum1.7 million bushels2536*2%production
Pumpkins9 acres6*686*1%acres harvested
Wheat2.8 million bushels411601%production
Hay24,617 tons741,287*under 1%production
Cattle27,266 cattle74972*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans282,899 bushels761,246*under 1%production
Corn402,336 bushels971,573*under 1%production
Sheep66 sheep73*2,464*under 1%head on farms
Goats36 goats88*2,726*under 1%head on farms
Hogs260 hogs31*1,156*under 1%head on farms
Eggs246 laying hens76*2,430*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, tomatoes, cucumbers, milk and honey.

What livestock does Russell County raise?

Russell County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle27,26674head on farms
Hogs26031*head on farms
Laying hens24676*head on farms
Sheep6673*head on farms
Goats3688*head on farms

Other farm counties in Kansas

Top Kansas counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm 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

What does Kansas grow? State overview and county map →

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.