Fun Facts

One Kansas farmer raises enough food to feed about 155 people!

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

Cotton bolls, which are the puffs of white produced by cotton plants, are technically fruit.

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

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

Corn is produced on every continent of the world with the exception of Antarctica. 

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

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

Pork tenderloin is as lean as a skinless chicken breast.

Did you know Kansas has an official state soil? It's called Harney silt loam and it covers about 4 million acres of land in our state. 

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

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

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

In 2018, farmers in Kansas planted 165,000 acres of cotton, which produced about 335,000 bales!

One acre of soybeans can make 82,368 crayons!

Did you know cotton is becoming a big crop in Kansas? Last year, farmers here produced over 164 million pounds of cotton! 

Did you know some of the fertilizer farmers add to the soil comes from the air we breathe? Companies can convert nitrogen in the air into nitrogen to nourish the ground.

Drink local with milk! It takes about 48 hours for milk to travel from dairy farms to the grocery store.

Looking for a gluten-free grain? Try sorghum! It's gluten-free and packed with protein, iron, vitamin B-6, niacin, magnesium and phosphorus.  

From farm to processor to distribution and retail, dairy creates jobs that support the economic well-being of Kansans. The dairy industry contributes $592 million annually to the Kansas economy and...

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