Fun Facts

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

One acre of soybeans can make 82,368 crayons!

Mexico and Japan are our top international corn buyers. They buy 50 percent of U.S. corn exports.

One bale of cotton can make 4,312 mid-calf socks.

Cotton can be found in much more than clothes and other fabrics! Cotton by-products can be used to make paper currency, cosmetics and feed for dairy cattle and livestock.

Energy experts estimate global ethanol production and use reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 110 million metric tons per year. That’s equivalent to taking more than 20 million vehicles off the road.

The top five agiculture commodities in Kansas are cattle, corn, wheat, soybeans and sorghum.

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,...

Sorghum can be used to make environmentally-friendly packing peanuts, fencing materials, floral arrangements, brooms and more!

One bale of cotton can make 3,085 diapers.

All the wheat grown in Kansas in a single year would fit in a train stretching from western Kansas to the Atlantic Ocean.

Compared with 50 years ago, pig farmers are using 41% less water to produce a pound of pork, with a 35% smaller carbon footprint.

Output from Kansas agriculture has a direct economic impact of $22.5 billion per year.

One bale of cotton can make 1,256 pillowcases.

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

About one-third of the milk produced in the U.S. is used for making cheese.

Kansas is the top state for growing and storing wheat.

The cotton gin first came to Kansas in 1854 when a Polish immigrant wanted to gin local cotton near Valley Falls.

The journey from the time a calf is conceived to the time beef is consumed takes 24-30 months and thousands of miles—from ranches, farms, feed yards and packing plants to grocery stores and...

Grains can be categorized into food grains (for people) and feed grains (for cattle). Cattle eat feed grains like field corn and grain sorghum. An average of 4 ½ pounds of grain is used to produce a...

There are 7 different breeds of dairy cattle. Farmers choose their breeds based on milk production, size and even personality.