Stanton County, Kansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Stanton County, Kansas grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Stanton County, Kansas (52% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 20,786 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are wheat (88,050 acres), corn (59,681 acres) and sorghum (50,809 acres). Its farms sold $143 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 51st of 105 counties in Kansas.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $143 million1107th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 225432,788 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 48% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 75 published, 2 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Stanton County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Stanton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorghum | 1.7 million bushels | 26 | 37* | 1% | production |
| Corn | 5.5 million bushels | 33 | 679 | 1% | production |
| Wheat | 1.9 million bushels | 58 | 224 | under 1% | production |
| Hay | 13,948 tons | 92 | 1,840* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 20,786 cattle | 90 | 1,206* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: milk and hogs.
What livestock does Stanton County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 20,786 | 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.