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 2007, cash receipts from farm marketings totaled nearly $12 billion, while exports of agricultural products that year were valued at more than $3.8 billion.
Kansas farmers typically produce more wheat than any other state in the nation and, in 2007, Kansas wheat accounted for more than 13 percent of all wheat produced nationwide. Kansas ranks first in grain sorghum produced, second in cropland, and third in land in farms and sunflowers produced. The state ranks fifth in summer potatoes, sixth in hay produced, eighth in corn grain, 16th in dry edible beans, 17th in upland cotton and 18th in oats.
Kansas also is a leader in beef production, with more than 22 percent of all U.S. beef originating from Kansas beef processing facilities. The state ranks second in cattle and calves on farms and third in cattle and calves on grain feed, ninth in hogs on farms, 12th in market sheep and lambs, 15th in sheep and lambs on farms, 18th in milk produced 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.
Kansas Agricultural Statistics, a branch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, collects, maintains and disseminates statistics about Kansas agriculture.
Kansas Agricultural Statistics, a joint venture involving the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Kansas Department of Agriculture, collects, maintains and disseminates statistics about Kansas agriculture.
The annual Farm Facts report provides both up-to-date and historical information on Kansas agriculture. Other popular reports they publish include:
Custom Rates
Kansas Hay Price Statistics
Kansas Sunflower Price Statistics
Kansas Livestock Auction Reports
Weekly Crop Weather – A summary of the previous week’s crop progress and conditions and weather information.
Crops – Monthly reports cover acreage, crop production, grain stocks, farm income, land values, exports and wheat quality.
Prices – Select state and mid-month average prices received, price indices and annual estimates of prices paid by farmers.
Livestock - A summary of reports released including cattle inventory, calf crop, cattle on feed, slaughter, eggs, chickens, turkeys, milk and dairy products, and sheep and wool.
Hogs and Pigs – An inventory of hogs and pigs, pig crop and farrowing intentions.
Custom Rates – Rates paid by Kansas farmers for custom work.
Wheat Variety – Reports on varieties of wheat seeded in the state.
Agricultural Land Values – Land values in the state.
All Kansas farmers and agribusiness firms that provide data for these surveys may receive printed copies of the reports free of charge. Other data users must pay an annual fee to receive paper reports, or they may access them for free through the Kansas Agricultural Statistics website.
To subscribe to receive paper reports:
Complete the subscription form and mail it to Kansas Kansas Agricultural Statistics, P.O. Box 3534, Topeka, KS 66601-3534, or call Kansas Agricultural Statistics at (785) 233-2230.
To receive reports by email without charge, use our online subscription feature.
