Scott County, Kansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Scott County, Kansas grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Scott County, Kansas (94% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 310,251 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are sorghum (85,950 acres), wheat (85,613 acres) and corn (54,527 acres). Its farms sold $1.4 billion of crops and livestock in 2022, 2nd of 105 counties in Kansas.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for sorghum (22nd of 520 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $1.4 billion28th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 263458,248 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 6% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 137 published, 6 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Scott County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Scott 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 310,251 cattle | 2 | 19 | 5% | head on farms |
| Sorghum | 2.4 million bushels | 16 | 22* | 2% | production |
| Wheat | 3.4 million bushels | 30 | 130 | 1% | production |
| Corn | 3.1 million bushels | 51 | 903* | under 1% | production |
| Hay | 8,786 tons | 101 | 2,214* | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 39,954 bushels | 93 | 1,646* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 208 laying hens | 79* | 2,478* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sunflowers, turkeys, milk, hogs, sheep and goats.
What livestock does Scott County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 310,251 | 2 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 208 | 79* | head on farms |
Other farm counties in Kansas
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Haskell County | $1.6 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 |
| Seward County | $398 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.