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Wilson County, Kansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Wilson County, Kansas grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Wilson County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (84,672 acres), corn (45,725 acres) and wheat (41,959 acres). Its farms sold $67.5 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 91st of 105 counties in Kansas.

Farm sales, 2022
$67.5 million1724th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
403289,239 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
75% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3516 published, 19 withheld
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $3.3M$3.3M to $13M$13M to $49M$49M to $160M$160M to $490M$490M+
Wilson County
$67.5 million
under 1% of Kansas farm sales. No. 91 of 105 counties reporting.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Wilson County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Soybeans47th in Kansas84,672 acres
  2. 2Corn61st in Kansas45,725 acres
  3. 3Wheat52nd in Kansas41,959 acres
  4. 4Hay70th in Kansas22,763 acres
  5. 5Sorghum91st in Kansas*591 acres
  6. 6Squash3rd in Kansas*4 acres
  7. 7Watermelon7th in Kansas*3 acres
  8. 8Cantaloupe3rd in Kansas*3 acres
  9. 9Tomatoes22nd in Kansas*1 acre
  10. 10Green beans7th in Kansas*1 acre

How does Wilson 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.

Wilson County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of KS
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of KSMeasure
Cantaloupe3 acres3*348*4%acres harvested
Squash4 acres3*559*4%acres harvested
Green beans1 acre7*844*2%acres harvested
Bell peppers1 acre11*774*2%acres harvested
Watermelon3 acres7*595*2%acres harvested
Wheat2.2 million bushels52194under 1%production
Goats474 goats411,334*under 1%head on farms
Tomatoes1 acre22*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Soybeans904,297 bushels47929*under 1%production
Hay26,697 tons701,209*under 1%production
Corn2.5 million bushels61969*under 1%production
Cattle23,679 cattle831,110*under 1%head on farms
Honey2,018 pounds32*1,645*under 1%production
Sorghum34,100 bushels91*348*under 1%production
Eggs530 laying hens54*2,097*under 1%head on farms
Show all 16 items
Wilson County rankings, items 16 to 16
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of KSMeasure
Hogs195 hogs35*1,282*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, canola, potatoes, lettuce, onions, broccoli, cauliflower, sweet corn, green peas, cucumbers, cabbage, asparagus, apples, strawberries, peaches, pears, pecans, turkeys and chickens.

What livestock does Wilson County raise?

Wilson County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle23,67983head on farms
Laying hens53054*head on farms
Goats47441head on farms
Hogs19535*head on farms

Other farm counties in Kansas

Top Kansas counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm 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

What does Kansas grow? State overview and county map →

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.