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Kansas pork farmers help feed you and your family

  1. There are 1,500 hog farms in Kansas. Of these farms, 310 produce over 95% of the state's pork.
  2. Kansas is the number 10 state in hog and pig inventory producing about 2.70 percent of the nation's total.
  3. In 2010, Kansas farmers sold 3,106,104 market hogs, feeder pigs and seedstock with a gross market value of $456,745,734. These hogs produced over 500,000,000 pounds of pork which helps feed millions of people in the U.S. and abroad through exports.

Pork industry important to Kansas economy

Kansas pork farms feed over 30 million bushels of grain. Primarily, these farms utilize Kansas-grown grain sorghum and corn. At January 2011 prices, the pork industry will spend over $170,000,000 on grain sorghum and corn this year.

Kansas pork farms also consume the equivalent of over eight million bushels of soybeans through soybean products. At January 2011 prices, the pork industry will spend over $104,000,000 on soybean meal this year.

Kansas pork farmers support suppliers of goods and services to their businesses. A short list of vendors include:

  • Feed suppliers - grain and nutritional supplements.
  • Construction - includes new building and maintenance.
  • Labor - as with any business, growth means increased labor needs.
  • Supplies - pork producers utilize mainstreet businesses for a vast array of items ranging from veterinary supplies to office supplies.
  • Equipment - pork producers utilize specialty equipment for many tasks including nutrient management.
  • Utilities - gas, propane and electric.
  • Trucking - producers utilize trucking to bring grain to the farm as well as hauling hogs to market.
  • Services - pork producers utilize many services along mainstreet including financial, medical, accounting, legal, engineering, and veterinary.

Environmental Stewardship

Nearly 900 pork farmers have complied with KDHE's state-mandated requirements for the size of their operation. This includes: NPDES permits, state permits and state certifications.

For more information on pork production and the environment, see environment in the Producer Section.