Fun Facts

Did you know Kansas has more than 2 million pigs?

Did you know there are 15,000 soybean farms in Kansas? In 2016, Kansas farmers harvested more than 4 million acres of soybeans.

In Kansas alone, pig farmers raised over 3.2 million pigs in 2015, producing over 600 million pounds of pork!

Did you know that Americans consume about 132 pounds of wheat flour per person each year?

There are about 60-80 pods on a mature soybean plant. Each pod contains three small soybeans.

98 percent of all corn farms are family-run farms.

Farmers in Kansas grow more than 650 million bushels of corn each year. 

About a third of a steer is used for beef production. The rest of the animal is used to make by-products found in medicines, cosmetics, detergents, insulation, and much more!

Kansas is the top state for growing and storing wheat.

Did you know that one acre of soybeans can produce 82,368 crayons?

Did you know that in Kansas cows outnumber people 2-to1? There are almost 3 million people and more than 6 million cattle!

About two-thirds of the Kansas corn crop is used in-state as livestock feed or in food production.

Dairy farmers work with animal nutritionists to create recipes that meet the specific nutritional requirements of their cows. A cow’s diet is a combination of hay, grain, silage and proteins,...

Soybean oil is a great source of omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin E.

One acre of soybeans can make 82,368 crayons!

One bale of cotton can make 1,256 pillowcases.

One dairy cow can produce more than 3,000 gallons of milk in a year. There are about 160,000 dairy cows in Kansas. That's a lot of milk!

Small engines like lawnmowers and boats can use E10 fuel.

Cattle are great recyclers. They convert natural resources that would otherwise be wasted into beef, an edible protein containing 10 essential nutrients such as zinc, iron and B vitamins.  

Fertilizer contains a lot of helpful nutrients, thanks to Mother Nature! Potash, which is salt from ancient evaporated oceans, is used in fertilizer to feed our soil.

The largest market for field corn is to provide feed for animals like cattle, pigs, chicken, and even catfish.