Thomas County, Kansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Thomas County, Kansas grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Thomas County, Kansas (54% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 51,580 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (155,168 acres), wheat (118,753 acres) and sorghum (28,923 acres). Its farms sold $289 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 25th of 105 counties in Kansas.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $289 million534th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 454615,525 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 46% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3213 published, 19 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Thomas County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Thomas 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 | 11.6 million bushels | 10 | 421 | 2% | production |
| Sunflowers | 964,500 pounds | 10* | 137* | 2% | production |
| Wheat | 4.7 million bushels | 9 | 85 | 2% | production |
| Sorghum | 1.1 million bushels | 40 | 58* | 1% | production |
| Cattle | 51,580 cattle | 39 | 454* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 552,391 bushels | 64 | 1,081* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 220 goats | 61* | 2,048* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 15,492 tons | 89 | 1,742* | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 80 sheep | 71* | 2,424* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 644 pounds | 43* | 2,043* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 906 laying hens | 35* | 1,779* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 284 hogs | 29* | 1,113* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 40 turkeys | 12* | 1,123* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, dry beans, potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, sweet corn, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, chile peppers, watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, apples, blueberries, chickens and milk.
What livestock does Thomas 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.