Ag
Trivia III |
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The
first U.S. farm program in Kansas was started in 1827 by Daniel Morgan
Boone, son of Daniel Boone. Boone was hired to teach the Kaw Indians
to be farmers. |
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There
are 52,656,000 acres in the state of Kansas. |
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About
2 out of every 3 people in the world are farmers. In the United States,
only 1 out of every 120 people are farmers but at least 2 of every
ten jobs in the United States are related to agriculture and food
in some way. |
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Of
each $1.00 spent on food in the United States, the farmer's share
is approximately 23 cents. |
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It
takes just 40 days for most Americans to earn enough money to pay
for their food supply for the whole year. It takes 129 days for the
average American to earn enough money to pay his or her federal, state,
and local taxes for the year. |
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Farmers
and ranchers provide food and habitat for 75% of the wildlife in the
United States. |
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In
1868, Joseph G. McCoy had a 100 mile long furrow plowed from Wichita,
Kansas to Abilene, Kansas to mark the route of the Chisholm Cattle
Trail. It was the longest furrow ever plowed in Kansas. |
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Products
that protect America's food crops go through up to 120 separate tests,
taking 8 to 10 years and costing manufacturers $35-$50 million for
each product, before they can be used by farmers and other applicators. |
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Less
than 1% of U.S. farms are owned by non-family corporations. |
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In
2001, among the 105 Kansas counties, Butler County ranked first in
the number of acres in farms (765,000) while Sumner County ranked
first in the number of acres harvested (559,640). |
