Wichita County, Kansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Wichita County, Kansas grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Wichita County, Kansas (83% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 96,894 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are wheat (118,838 acres), corn (85,629 acres) and sorghum (42,212 acres). Its farms sold $590 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 7th of 105 counties in Kansas.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $590 million141st of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 266459,188 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 17% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1210 published, 2 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Wichita County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Wichita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 4.7 million bushels | 10 | 88 | 2% | production |
| Oats | 15,960 bushels | 17* | 546* | 2% | production |
| Cattle | 96,894 cattle | 12 | 132* | 2% | head on farms |
| Sorghum | 1.4 million bushels | 33 | 45* | 1% | production |
| Corn | 6.1 million bushels | 29 | 636 | 1% | production |
| Chickens | 240 broiler chickens | 19* | 1,298* | under 1% | head sold |
| Goats | 261 goats | 59* | 1,917* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 1,642 tons | 104 | 2,827* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 140 laying hens | 89* | 2,566* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Milk | 6 milk cows | 40* | 1,399* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: dry beans and hogs.
What livestock does Wichita County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 96,894 | 12 | head on farms |
| Goats | 261 | 59* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 240 | 19* | head sold |
| Laying hens | 140 | 89* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 6 | 40* | 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 |
| Hamilton County | $516 million |
| Barton County | $491 million |
| Nemaha County | $448 million |
| Stevens County | $401 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.