Kansas, Crop Production & Agriculture
Kansas produces 8 major field crops across 14.1M acres. The top crop is Corn with 2.9B bu.
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8
Major Crops
14.1M acres
Total Acreage
Corn
Top Crop
What the Kansas Data Shows
Kansas produces 7.5B bu across 8 major field crops, a top-tier output in the U.S. row-crop economy.
Kansas ranks #8 of 35 tracked states for total field-crop production, supplying roughly 5.3% of combined output, in the upper-middle tier of crop-producing states.
Corn leads the mix at roughly 39% of Kansas's tracked production, with the rest spread across 7 other major field crops — closer to a diversified row-crop state than a monoculture.
Field crops cover 14.1M acres in Kansas, a meaningful share of the state's working land that anchors rural employment and grain handling.
Beyond the lead crop, Kansas also grows Wheat, Soybeans, and Hay; the second-largest, Wheat, adds 1.4B bu — 19% of the state's tracked output.
Crop Production in Kansas
Frequently Asked Questions
Kansas grows 8 major field crops: Corn, Wheat, Soybeans, Hay, Sorghum, Cotton, Sunflower, Oats.
Corn is Kansas's top crop with 2.9B bu produced across 330K acres.
Data from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Production in bushels, bales, or tons depending on crop.
Source: USDA NASS Quick Stats, 2026.
Crops Grown in Kansas
2.9B bu across 330K acres in Kansas
1.4B bu across 6.6M acres in Kansas
1.3B bu across 4.4M acres in Kansas
988.6M bu across 2.5M acres in Kansas
805.4M bu across 90K acres in Kansas
50.4M bu across 88K acres in Kansas