Sherman County, Kansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Sherman County, Kansas grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Sherman County's biggest by acreage are corn (128,566 acres), wheat (105,764 acres) and sorghum (32,130 acres). Its farms sold $181 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 40th of 105 counties in Kansas.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $181 million924th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 373674,867 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 78% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1312 published, 1 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Sherman County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Sherman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry beans | 3.8 million pounds | 1 | 90* | 56% | production |
| Corn | 13.7 million bushels | 6 | 351 | 3% | production |
| Wheat | 3.6 million bushels | 24 | 120 | 1% | production |
| Sorghum | 997,547 bushels | 46 | 67* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 22,498 cattle | 87 | 1,151* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 373,644 bushels | 71 | 1,179* | under 1% | production |
| Hay | 11,209 tons | 97 | 2,035* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 135 goats | 75* | 2,375* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 96 sheep | 67* | 2,370* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 532 laying hens | 53* | 2,094* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Milk | 6 milk cows | 40* | 1,399* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 31 hogs | 55* | 2,125* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sunflowers.
What livestock does Sherman 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.