Fun Facts

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

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.

Kansas grows winter wheat that is planted and sprouts in the fall, becomes dormant in the winter, grows again in the spring and is harvested in early summer.

More than 87 percent of land in Kansas is farmland.

Gluten-free grains have no caloric advantage over grains containing gluten like wheat, barley and rye. All carbohydrates have four calories per gram. Gluten-free foods are often higher in fat and...

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

Kansas exports more than $4.8 billion in agricultural products per year.

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

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

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.

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

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

One bushel of corn makes 2.8 gallons of ethanol.

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

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

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

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

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,...

Fertilizer contains a lot of helpful nutrients, thanks to Mother Nature! Potash, which is salt from ancient evaporated oceans, is used in fertilizer to feed our soil.

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...

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