Agriculture & Farming in Kansas

Farms, farmland, crop and livestock output and agricultural exports.

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$5,400,000,000
2025 · BEA
Number of farms
54,800
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Wheat production value
$1,595,280,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Total agricultural exports
$5,412,743,500
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Certified and exempt organic sales
$70,078,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Farm Cash Receipts

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$5,400,000,000
2025 · BEA
Farm proprietors' income
$3,253,000,000
2025 · BEA state personal income

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing

1997–2025
$5,400,000,000▲ 90%

BEA, chained 2017 dollars (FRED KSAGRRGSP).

Farm proprietors' income

1970–2025
$3,253,000,000

BEA state personal income, annual average of quarterly rates (FRED KSOFAR).

Farms & Farmland

Number of farms
54,800
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Land in farms
44,600,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Average farm size
814
2025 · Land in farms divided by number of farms

Number of farms

1993–2025
54,800▼ 17%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Land in farms

1993–2025
44,600,000▼ 6%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Average farm size

1993–2025
814▲ 13%

Land in farms divided by number of farms, USDA NASS survey.

Top Commodities

Wheat production value
$1,595,280,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Corn production value
$3,770,000,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Soybean production value
$1,954,429,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Milk production value
$990,400,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)
5,850,000
2026 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Wheat production value

1949–2025
$1,595,280,000▲ 437%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, wheat (QuickStats).

Corn production value

1948–2025
$3,770,000,000▲ 3842%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, corn, grain (QuickStats).

Soybean production value

1948–2025
$1,954,429,000▲ 32659%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, soybeans (QuickStats).

Milk production value

1983–2025
$990,400,000▲ 411%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Milk Production, Disposition and Income (QuickStats).

Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)

1867–2026
5,850,000▲ 1452%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cattle inventory survey (QuickStats).

Agricultural Exports

Total agricultural exports
$5,412,743,500
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Beef and veal exports
$1,379,892,500
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Wheat exports
$837,666,300
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Soybeans exports
$714,776,900
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Corn exports
$630,122,600
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service

Total agricultural exports

2000–2024
$5,412,743,500▲ 178%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Beef and veal exports

2000–2024
$1,379,892,500▲ 215%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Wheat exports

2000–2024
$837,666,300▲ 56%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Soybeans exports

2000–2024
$714,776,900▲ 544%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Corn exports

2000–2024
$630,122,600▲ 172%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Organic Agriculture

Certified and exempt organic sales
$70,078,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Certified and exempt organic sales

2007–2022
$70,078,000▲ 835%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture / Organic Survey (QuickStats).