Fun Facts

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

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

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

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

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

Kansas is the top state for growing and storing wheat.

Wheat flour is a good source of complex carbohydrates and contains protein. Plus, it’s low in fat and sodium.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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,...

Did you know Kansas has more than 2 million pigs?

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

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!

There are more than 29 cuts of beef that meet government guidelines for lean, including tenderloin, T-bone steak and extra lean ground beef.