Fun Facts

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

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

One bushel of corn makes 2.8 gallons of ethanol.

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.

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

One acre of soybeans can make 82,368 crayons!

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

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

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

There are more than 300 licensed dairy herds in Kansas with about 143,000 cows total. In 2015 cows produced about 365 million gallons of milk, making Kansas the 16th largest milk producing state.

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...

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

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

Sows give birth (called farrowing) to an average of eight to twelve piglets at a time and will raise six to eight litters of piglets in their lifetime.

One bale of cotton can make 1,256 pillowcases.

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!

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.

The United States grows more soybeans than any other country and six out of every ten rows of soybeans are exported to other countries.

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

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