Shawnee County, Kansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Shawnee County, Kansas grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Shawnee County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (35,048 acres), corn (29,492 acres) and hay (18,071 acres). Its farms sold $51.7 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 99th of 105 counties in Kansas.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $51.7 million1938th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 791163,838 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 87% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4827 published, 17 withheld, 4 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Shawnee County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Shawnee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broccoli | 1 acre | 2* | 334* | 17% | acres harvested |
| Lettuce | 3 acres | 2* | 281* | 12% | acres harvested |
| Cabbage | 1 acre | 2* | 416* | 11% | acres harvested |
| Kale | 1 acre | 1* | 304* | 10% | acres harvested |
| Carrots | 1 acre | 3* | 340* | 7% | acres harvested |
| Spinach | 1 acre | 4* | 211* | 6% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 47,851 pounds | 3* | 311* | 6% | production |
| Onions | 1 acre | 6* | 440* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Chile peppers | 1 acre | 4* | 544* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 4 acres | 10* | 828* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Pumpkins | 21 acres | 3* | 485* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 8* | 834* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 11* | 774* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 5 acres | 9* | 897* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Barley | 2,250 bushels | 5* | 435* | 1% | production |
Show all 27 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of KS | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goats | 745 goats | 29 | 849* | 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 1.2 million bushels | 39 | 847* | 1% | production |
| Squash | 1 acre | 7* | 916* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 29,553 tons | 59 | 1,111* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 3.5 million bushels | 48 | 852* | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 354 sheep | 50* | 1,726* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Potatoes | 5 acres | 4* | 481* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Eggs | 3,511 laying hens | 9* | 809* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 10,377 cattle | 102 | 1,820* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 67,548 bushels | 99 | 1,360* | under 1% | production |
| Turkeys | 59 turkeys | 8* | 925* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 264 hogs | 30* | 1,146* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, oats, green beans, asparagus, watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, apples, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, tart cherries, peaches, pears, plums, chickens and milk.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): cauliflower, celery, garlic and walnuts.
What livestock does Shawnee County raise?
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.