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.

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

Pork tenderloin is as lean as a skinless chicken breast.

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

Did you know Kansas has more than 2 million pigs?

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...

One bale of cotton can make 3,085 diapers.

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!

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

One 60-pound bushel of wheat provides about 42 pounds of white flour, enough for about 70, one-pound loaves of white bread.

A bushel of soybeans weighs 60 pounds and produces 11 pounds of oil and 48 pounds of soybean meal.

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.

For a dessert to officially be considered ice cream, it must contain at least 10 percent milkfat.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

One cowhide can produce enough leather to make 20 footballs, 18 soccer balls, 18 volleyballs or 12 basketballs.