Stevens County, Kansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Stevens County, Kansas grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Stevens County, Kansas (61% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 46,442 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (106,588 acres), wheat (65,196 acres) and sorghum (36,672 acres). Its farms sold $401 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 11th of 105 counties in Kansas.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $401 million300th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 410460,825 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 39% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1610 published, 6 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Stevens County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Stevens 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 | 16.1 million bushels | 3 | 275 | 3% | production |
| Sunflowers | 1.5 million pounds | 7* | 122* | 3% | production |
| Sorghum | 1.4 million bushels | 32 | 44* | 1% | production |
| Wheat | 1.9 million bushels | 60 | 228 | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 46,442 cattle | 45 | 532* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 483,430 bushels | 66 | 1,113* | under 1% | production |
| Hay | 12,862 tons | 94 | 1,921* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 57 goats | 84* | 2,663* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 54 sheep | 74* | 2,498* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 476 laying hens | 58* | 2,154* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, oats, canola, turkeys, milk and hogs.
What livestock does Stevens County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 46,442 | 45 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 476 | 58* | head on farms |
| Goats | 57 | 84* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 54 | 74* | 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 |
| Reno County | $399 million |
| Seward County | $398 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.