Total Farms
58,500
Avg Farm Size
748ac
Total Ag Sales
$20.5B
Top Crop
Wheat

National Rankings

  • #1 Wheat
  • #1 Sorghum
  • #3 Cattle

Top Crops

Wheat Corn Sorghum Soybeans Hay

Key Challenges

  • Drought severity
  • Aquifer depletion (Ogallala)
  • Wheat price volatility
  • Rural depopulation

Kansas Grants & Programs

Kansas Beginning Farmer Tax Credit

Amount: Credit to asset owner Deadline: Rolling
Beginning Farmer
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Kansas Water Technology Farm Program

Amount: Free tech + consulting Deadline: Rolling
Water Conservation
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Federal Programs (All States)

EQIP (Environmental Quality Incentives Program)

Financial and technical assistance for conservation practices. Covers cover crops, no-till equipment, nutrient management, and more.

Amount: Up to $450,000 · Deadline: January 15 batching (varies)

CSP (Conservation Stewardship Program)

Rewards farmers already doing conservation with annual payments to do more.

Amount: ~$25/acre annual · Deadline: Annual signup

CRP (Conservation Reserve Program)

Retire environmentally sensitive cropland. Annual rental payments for 10-15 years.

Amount: Annual rental payments · Deadline: General signup (periodic)

USDA Value-Added Producer Grant

For farmers adding value to raw ag products (processing, marketing).

Amount: Up to $75,000 (planning) / $250,000 (working capital) · Deadline: Annual (spring)

Local Food Promotion Program

Supports development of local and regional food systems.

Amount: Up to $500,000 · Deadline: Annual

Specialty Crop Block Grant

Enhances competitiveness of specialty crops (fruits, vegetables, nuts).

Amount: Varies by state · Deadline: Varies

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Kansas State Fair

Location: Hutchinson · When: September

Official Website →

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