Ag stats: 2021 Kansas crop values report
The value of Kansas’s 2021 field and miscellaneous crops is forecast at $11.3 billion, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. This is up 31% from 2020.
The value of corn production is expected to total $4.17 billion, up 25% from the previous marketing year. Kansas's corn price is projected to average $5.55 per bushel, up $1.20 from the last marketing year.
The value of soybean production is expected to total $2.39 billion, up 15% from the previous marketing year. Kansas's soybean price is projected to average $12.60 per bushel, up $1.90 from the last marketing year.
The value of winter wheat production is expected to total $2.38 billion, up 87% from the previous marketing year. Kansas's winter wheat price is projected to average $6.55 per bushel, up $2.02 from the last marketing year.
The value of sorghum production is expected to total $1.48 billion, up 25% from the previous marketing year. Kansas's sorghum price is projected to average $9.95 per cwt, up $1.10 from the last marketing year.
The value of cotton production is expected to total $90.0 million, up 7% from the previous marketing year. Kansas's cotton price is projected to average $0.94 per pound, up $0.35 from the last marketing year.
The value of alfalfa production is expected to total $440 million, up 50% from the previous marketing year. Kansas's alfalfa price is projected to average $177.00 per ton, up $30.00 from the last marketing year. The value of other hay production is expected to total $337 million, down 10% from the previous marketing year. Kansas's other hay price is projected to average $102.00 per ton, up $6.00 from the last marketing year.