Seward County, Kansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Seward County, Kansas grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Seward County, Kansas (70% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 96,950 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (65,289 acres), wheat (35,361 acres) and sorghum (27,250 acres). Its farms sold $398 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 13th of 105 counties in Kansas.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $398 million306th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 292392,849 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 30% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 118 published, 3 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Seward County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Seward 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 10.8 million bushels | 14 | 447 | 2% | production |
| Cattle | 96,950 cattle | 11 | 131* | 2% | head on farms |
| Hay | 46,910 tons | 26 | 649* | 1% | production |
| Sorghum | 1.2 million bushels | 38 | 55* | 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 592,415 bushels | 62 | 1,060* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 898,558 bushels | 74 | 394 | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 59 goats | 83* | 2,654* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 428 laying hens | 59* | 2,207* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, sunflowers and milk.
What livestock does Seward County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 96,950 | 11 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 428 | 59* | head on farms |
| Goats | 59 | 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.