Stafford County, Kansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Stafford County, Kansas grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Stafford County, Kansas (58% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 41,320 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are wheat (116,727 acres), corn (54,368 acres) and soybeans (23,620 acres). Its farms sold $238 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 31st of 105 counties in Kansas.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $238 million686th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 489405,396 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 42% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3223 published, 9 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Stafford County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Stafford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honeydew | 1 acre | 1* | 69* | 33% | acres harvested |
| Cantaloupe | 15 acres | 1* | 120* | 21% | acres harvested |
| Watermelon | 25 acres | 2* | 217* | 14% | acres harvested |
| Cabbage | 1 acre | 2* | 416* | 11% | acres harvested |
| Kale | 1 acre | 1* | 304* | 10% | acres harvested |
| Spinach | 1 acre | 4* | 211* | 6% | acres harvested |
| Lettuce | 1 acre | 6* | 543* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Onions | 1 acre | 6* | 440* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Chile peppers | 1 acre | 4* | 544* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 8* | 834* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 11* | 774* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 3 acres | 13* | 960* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Asparagus | 1 acre | 5* | 275* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 58,124 tons | 14 | 481* | 1% | production |
| Wheat | 3.6 million bushels | 28 | 125 | 1% | production |
Show all 23 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of KS | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 6.4 million bushels | 25 | 620 | 1% | production |
| Sheep | 1,109 sheep | 26* | 829* | 1% | head on farms |
| Sorghum | 1.1 million bushels | 42 | 61* | under 1% | production |
| Squash | 1 acre | 7* | 916* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 41,320 cattle | 51 | 610* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 695,205 bushels | 58 | 1,014* | under 1% | production |
| Potatoes | 1 acre | 9* | 889* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Eggs | 127 laying hens | 90* | 2,582* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: broccoli, green beans, pumpkins, apples, peaches, chickens, hogs, goats and honey.
What livestock does Stafford County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 41,320 | 51 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 1,109 | 26* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 127 | 90* | 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.