Fun Facts

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. 

The majority of oil used for cooking in our country is U.S.-grown 100% soybean oil!

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

Small engines like lawnmowers and boats can use E10 fuel.

One bale of cotton can make 3,085 diapers.

Within an hour of birth calves are up and ready to nurse. A baby calf will drink a gallon of milk a day.

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.

There are four main types of sorghum: grain, forage, biomass and sweet. Their most popular uses are: for food (grain sorghum), as livestock feed (forage sorghum), to produce bioenergy (biomass...

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

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...

Pork tenderloin is as lean as a skinless chicken breast.

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

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

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.

It takes five to six months for a pig to reach market weight (about 265 pounds). One market hog provides about 160 pounds of pork for the grocery store’s meat case.

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

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

Did you know corn tortillas can differ in color based on the type of corn used? Some are white and others are yellow.

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!

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

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