Wabaunsee County, Kansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Wabaunsee County, Kansas grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Wabaunsee County, Kansas (61% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 38,464 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (28,871 acres), hay (25,711 acres) and corn (19,608 acres). Its farms sold $86 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 73rd of 105 counties in Kansas.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $86 million1528th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 618383,644 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 39% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2612 published, 14 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Wabaunsee County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Wabaunsee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goats | 1,116 goats | 13 | 507* | 2% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 475 broiler chickens | 9* | 1,110* | 1% | head sold |
| Hay | 46,842 tons | 27 | 650* | 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 966,971 bushels | 45 | 909* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 38,464 cattle | 56 | 675* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 2.3 million bushels | 69 | 1,010* | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 212 sheep | 59* | 2,039* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sorghum | 57,963 bushels | 83 | 289* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 978 laying hens | 32* | 1,721* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Milk | 43 milk cows | 30* | 1,039* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 43,404 bushels | 102* | 1,498* | under 1% | production |
| Turkeys | 23 turkeys | 19* | 1,378* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, tomatoes, lettuce, carrots, sweet corn, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, spinach, asparagus, grapes, tart cherries, hogs and honey.
What livestock does Wabaunsee County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 38,464 | 56 | head on farms |
| Goats | 1,116 | 13 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 978 | 32* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 475 | 9* | head sold |
| Sheep | 212 | 59* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 43 | 30* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 23 | 19* | 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.