Washington County, Kansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Washington County, Kansas grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Washington County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (109,516 acres), corn (80,372 acres) and wheat (23,158 acres). Its farms sold $265 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 28th of 105 counties in Kansas.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $265 million594th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 642443,162 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 54% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1311 published, 2 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Washington County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Washington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 107,440 hogs | 2* | 169* | 6% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 4.1 million bushels | 4 | 400* | 4% | production |
| Sheep | 2,675 sheep | 6* | 312* | 3% | head on farms |
| Milk | 4,847 milk cows | 4* | 310* | 3% | head on farms |
| Corn | 11 million bushels | 12 | 439 | 2% | production |
| Goats | 895 goats | 22 | 672* | 2% | head on farms |
| Hay | 52,940 tons | 19 | 563* | 1% | production |
| Cattle | 76,079 cattle | 19 | 210* | 1% | head on farms |
| Sorghum | 495,791 bushels | 61 | 107* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 1.1 million bushels | 73 | 361 | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 279 laying hens | 71* | 2,376* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats and turkeys.
What livestock does Washington 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.