Fun Facts

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

One bushel of corn fed to livestock produces 5.6 pounds of retail beef, 13 pounds of retail pork, 19.6 pounds of chicken or 28 pounds of catfish.

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!

About four percent of the land in Kansas is part of conservation or wetland reserve programs.

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.

Did you know Kansas farmers grow about 330 million bushels of wheat each year? That’s enough to make 23 billion loaves of bread!

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

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

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

Small engines like lawnmowers and boats can use E10 fuel.

In addition to meat, pigs provide us with lots of other products, including valves for human heart surgery, suede for shoes and clothing, and gelatin for many food and non-food uses.

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

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

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

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

Beef from cows and steers are used in two different ways. . Cow meat is used primarily as ground beef for hamburgers and the majority of steer meat is used as steaks.

One bale of cotton can make 3,085 diapers.

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

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

More than 87 percent of land in Kansas is farmland.

Did you know the corn humans eat is different from the corn that cattle eat? Most of the corn people eat is sweet  corn. Cattle and other livestock eat field corn.