Pawnee County

Also known as Pawnee County, Kansas, Pawnee County, KS

county in Kansas, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Kansas
Founded: February 26, 1867
Named after: Pawnee tribe
Seat: Larned
Largest city: Larned
Total: 755 sq mi (1,960 km )
Land: 754 sq mi (1,950 km )
Water: 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km ) 0.05%
Estimate 2025: 5,991
Density: 8.3/sq mi (3.2/km )
Time zone: UTC−6 ( Central )
Summer dst: UTC−5 ( CDT )

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Pawnee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Larned. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 6,253. The county is named after the Pawnee tribe.

Agriculture remains a cornerstone of Pawnee County's economy, with the county being one of the state's leading producers of winter wheat. Other agricultural products include oilseed, grain, vegetables, melons, and cotton. The county also supports beef cattle ranching and feedlots.