Kansas Agricultural Statistics
Kansas has a strong agricultural tradition that predates its statehood, and it continues to be a significant contributor to the state's economic well-being. In 2006, cash receipts from farm marketings totaled more than $10 billion, and exports of agricultural products were valued at more than $3.2 billion.
Kansas farmers consistently produce more wheat than any other state in the nation and, in 2006, Kansas wheat accounted for more than 16 percent of all wheat produced nationwide. Kansas also ranks first in grain sorghum produced, second in cropland, and third in land in farms and sunflowers produced. The state ranks fourth in hay produced, fifth in summer potatoes, ninth in corn grain, 14th in dry edible beans, 15th in oats, and 16th in upland cotton.
Kansas also is a leader in beef production, with more than 22 percent of all beef originating from Kansas beef processing facilities. The state ranks third in cattle and calves on farms and in cattle and calves on grain feed, ninth in hogs on farms, 11th in market sheep and lambs, 16th in milk produced and in sheep and lambs on farms, and 19th in meat and other goats.
Agriculture and agribusiness contribute to the total economy of Kansas, both directly and indirectly. One in five Kansans, rural and urban, work in jobs related to agriculture and food production.
More statistical information about Kansas agriculture can be found on the Kansas Agricultural Statistics web page hosted by USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service.
The annual Farm Facts report provides both up-to-date and historical information on Kansas agriculture.
Several market reports are funded by the Kansas Department of Agriculture. They are:
Kansas Hay Price Statistics
Kansas Sunflower Price Statistics
Kansas Livestock Auction Reports