~200,000 acres
Annual acres burned
2023
Historical data
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Long-run charts for this indicator are on the way.
Compared to the United States
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Side-by-side comparison of Kansas vs. the U.S. average.
National ranking
How states rank by acres burned per year.
| #1 | Kentucky | 0 |
| #2 | Louisiana | 0 |
| #3 | Alaska | 2 |
| #4 | Wisconsin | 3 |
| #5 | Ohio | 4.5 |
| #6 | South Dakota | 6 |
| #7 | New Jersey | 7 |
| #8 | Virginia | 10 |
| #9 | Michigan | 10 |
| #10 | Minnesota | 15 |
| #11 | Wyoming | 20 |
| #12 | Georgia | 22 |
| #13 | North Carolina | 25 |
| #14 | Vermont | 49 |
| #15 | Delaware | 50 |
| #16 | Florida | 60 |
| #17 | Colorado | 150 |
| #18 | New Hampshire | 200 |
| #19 | Rhode Island | 200 |
| #20 | Arizona | 220 |
| #21 | Washington | 330 |
| #22 | Maine | 500 |
| #23 | Utah | 1,000 |
| #24 | Indiana | 1,500 |
| #25 | Massachusetts | 2,000 |
| #26 | Illinois | 9,000 |
| #27 | Missouri | 25,000 |
| #28 | New Mexico | 150,000 |
| #29 | Montana | 160,000 |
| #30 | Oregon | 200,000 |
Overview
Kansas grassland wildfires burn roughly 200,000 acres in a typical year. This data point highlights how Kansas compares on wildfires relative to national benchmarks. The 2017 Starbuck Fire burned over 400,000 acres in southern Kansas, one of the largest in state history.
Did you know?
- The 2017 Starbuck Fire burned over 400,000 acres in southern Kansas, one of the largest in state history.