Wallace County, Kansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Wallace County, Kansas grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Wallace County's biggest by acreage are corn (97,609 acres), wheat (69,597 acres) and sorghum (37,821 acres). Its farms sold $115 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 59th of 105 counties in Kansas.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $115 million1293rd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 285557,058 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 66% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2211 published, 11 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Wallace County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Wallace 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry beans | 1.8 million pounds | 2 | 121* | 27% | production |
| Oats | 21,264 bushels | 12* | 472* | 2% | production |
| Sunflowers | 754,724 pounds | 11* | 141* | 2% | production |
| Goats | 734 goats | 31 | 868* | 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 6 million bushels | 30 | 644 | 1% | production |
| Wheat | 2.6 million bushels | 47 | 171 | 1% | production |
| Sorghum | 1.1 million bushels | 41 | 60* | under 1% | production |
| Hay | 21,311 tons | 80 | 1,429* | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 332 sheep | 53* | 1,777* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 20,614 cattle | 91 | 1,212* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 147 laying hens | 86* | 2,558* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: tomatoes, celery, pumpkins, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, watermelon, turkeys, chickens, milk and hogs.
What livestock does Wallace County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 20,614 | 91 | head on farms |
| Goats | 734 | 31 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 332 | 53* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 147 | 86* | 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.