Total population (2010 census): 498,365
Total population (1990 census): 403,662
County seat: Wichita
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
| Field Crops for Grains | Farms | Acres | Yield (bu) | |
| Barley | 2 | D | D | |
| Corn | 143 | 31656 | 4238375 | |
| Sorghum | 333 | 54073 | 3191666 | |
| Wheat | 622 | 159192 | 2116982 | |
| Rye | - | - | - | |
| Oats | 11 | 421 | 9401 | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Alfalfa Seed | 1 | D | D | |
| Canola | 2 | D | D | |
| Cotton | 2 | D | D | |
| Triticale | - | - | - | |
| Proso Millet | D | |||
| Sunflower Seed | - | - | - | |
| Soybeans | 297 | 46857 | 1315110 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons) | |
| Total Hay* | 623 | 39197 | 91332 | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 297 | 17347 | 52064 | |
| Small Grain Hay | 45 | 1711 | 4062 | |
| Tame Hay | 250 | 10812 | 19978 | |
| Wild Hay | 155 | 9327 | 15228 | |
| All Haylage, Grass Silage & Greenchop | 54 | 1809 | 7602 | |
| Corn for Silage or Greenchop | 33 | 1878 | 27153 | |
| Sorghum for Silage or Greenchop | 44 | 1824 | 18685 | |
| Vegetables and Melons | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 4 | 3 | ||
| Snap Beans | 2 | D | ||
| Beets | 6 | 1 | ||
| Broccoli | 2 | D | ||
| Head Cabbage | 2 | D | ||
| Cabbage Mustard | 1 | D | ||
| Cantaloupes | 5 | 3 | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 6 | 1 | ||
| Mustard Greens | 1 | D | ||
| Okra | 4 | Z | ||
| Parsley | 1 | D | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 4 | 1 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 3 | 1 | ||
| Potatoes | 4 | 3 | ||
| Pumpkins | 3 | 16 | ||
| Radishes | 1 | D | ||
| Spinach | 1 | D | ||
| Squash | 1 | D | ||
| Sweet Corn | 7 | 5 | ||
| Sweet Potatoes | 2 | D | ||
| Tomatoes | 14 | 7 | ||
| Watermelons | 3 | D | ||
| Other Vegetables | 5 | 3 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 1 | D | ||
| Sweet Cherries | 1 | D | ||
| Tart Cherries | 2 | D | ||
| Grapes | 5 | 7 | ||
| Peaches | 7 | 29 | ||
| All Nuts | 4 | 108 | ||
| Chestnuts | 2 | D | ||
| All Pecans | 4 | D | ||
| Blackberries and Dewberries | 2 | D | ||
| Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Cut Christmas Trees Harvested, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale | Farms | Sq. ft. under glass or other protection | Acres in the open | Sales ($1,000) |
| Floriculture Crops | 12 | 404570 | 5 | 1964525 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 2 | D | D | D |
| Foliage Plants | 3 | 17200 | D | D |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 6 | D | D | D |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 10 | 350470 | 1 | 883950 |
| Sod Harvested | 3 | X | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 6 | X | 127 | NA |
| Greenhouse Crops | 6 | 50400 | X | D |
| Nursery Stock | 11 | D | 41 | 166350 |
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 76 | 12992 | 1919905 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 518 | 75284 | 5625283 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 767 | 208951 | 10132388 bu | |
| Oats | 19 | 702 | 30518 bu | |
| Rye | 3 | D | D | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 193 | 25170 | 1151270 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 675 | 38275 | 96585 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 391 | 18414 | 62855 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 43 | 1599 | 3486 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 281 | 8926 | 17407 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 174 | 8537 | 11055 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 23 | 799 | 5350 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 23 | 1048 | 13886 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum Cut for Dry Forage or Hay | 3 | 67 | 110 tons, dry | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 62 | 1996 | 24257 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 7 | 7 | ||
| Snap Bean | 6 | 5 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 7 | 14 | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 3 | 2 | ||
| Potatoes | 4 | D | 487 cwt | |
| Pumpkins | 4 | 59 | ||
| Squash | 3 | 3 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 7 | 11 | ||
| Tomatoes | 8 | 7 | ||
| Watermelons | 8 | 36 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 15 | 27 | 3051 trees | |
| Grapes | 5 | 2 | 685 vines | |
| Peaches | 13 | 64 | 4132 trees | |
| Pecans | 7 | 51 | 1052 | |
| Blackberries | 4 | 2 | 7100 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 4 | 5 | 5740 lbs | |
| Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Cut Christmas Trees Harvested, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale | Farms | Sq. ft. under glass or other protection | Acres in the open | Sales ($1,000) |
| Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 56 | 561368 | 302 | 3551 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 16 | X | 46 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 20 | 541588 | 13 | 2272 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 14 | 322150 | 9 | 1459 |
| Foliage Plants | 4 | 73638 | D | 502 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 7 | 145800 | D | 297 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 14 | X | 86 | 210 |
| Nursery Crops | 20 | D | 111 | 976 |
| Sod Harvested | 3 | X | 23 | 56 |
| Greenhouse Vegetables | 3 | 9180 | X | 23 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 9 | D | 69 | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
(-) = Represents zero.
(D) = Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
(NA) = Not Available.
(X) = Not Applicable.
(Z) = Less than half of the unit shown.
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