MARION COUNTY MARKET

Marion County, Kansas Farmers Market — Buy & Sell Local Crops Near You

🌽 From Antelope to Lehigh, Marion County gardeners, small farms and home cooks post their extra harvest here for people nearby. Watch for local fresh-baked bread when it comes into season in Kansas. Posting an ad is free and sellers keep every dollar.

Farming in Marion County by the Numbers

Marion County has 873 farms on 600,561 acres (about 688 acres each). Together they sold $187.3 million of farm products in 2022, led by cattle, corn and wheat.

Local fields produce sweet corn. Beekeepers tend about 290 honey bee colonies.

11 farms in Marion County already sell straight to the public, about $28,000 a year in direct sales. Crop Market gives them, and every backyard grower, a free way to reach more neighbors.

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

Farm Life in Marion County

Out in the pastures and barnyards, Marion County counts 60,033 head of cattle, 33,285 hogs and 1,571 sheep. Grass-fed beef sold by the quarter or half is a common way ranchers sell direct.

About 1,551 people run or help run farms in Marion County, with an average age of 58. 33% of them are women. 143 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers. 9 farms earn money from agritourism - things like u-pick fields, pumpkin patches, farm stays and corn mazes.

Where Marion County stands out: it ranks #11 of 105 KS counties for number of farms and #9 of 64 KS counties for honey bee colonies.