The value of Kansas’s 2022 field and miscellaneous crops is forecast at $9.51 billion, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. This is down 20% from 2021.
The value of corn production is expected to total $3.68 billion, down 19% from the previous marketing year. Kansas's corn price is projected to average $7.20 per bushel, up $1.18 from the last marketing year.
The value of soybean production is expected to total $1.90 billion, down 23% from the previous marketing year. Kansas's soybean price is projected to average $14.40 per bushel, up $1.50 from the last marketing year.
The value of winter wheat production is expected to total $2.15 billion, down 12% from the previous marketing year. Kansas's winter wheat price is projected to average $8.80 per bushel, up $2.06 from the last marketing year.
The value of sorghum production is expected to total $737 million, down 54% from the previous marketing year. Kansas's sorghum price is projected to average $12.50 per cwt, up $1.70 from the last marketing year.
The value of cotton production is expected to total $80.4 million, down 8% from the previous marketing year. Kansas's cotton price is projected to average $0.93 per pound, down $0.04 from the last marketing year.
The value of alfalfa production is expected to total $479 million, up 8% from the previous marketing year. Kansas's alfalfa price is projected to average $234 per ton, up $56 from the last marketing year. The value of other hay production is expected to total $444 million, up 28% from the previous marketing year. Kansas's alfalfa price is projected to average $134 per ton, up $29 from the last marketing year.
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