Get to know the Kansas food business landscape
Understanding the current and historical landscape of food businesses in Kansas can provide insight and context as you build your business.
All Things Kansas can help:
- Explore the commodities and products that dominate counties around the state.
- Identify areas of the Kansas where food businesses and services are increasing or decreasing.
- Learn more about cropland, crop prices and farm income.
- Find local markets, supermarkets and potential buyers in your area.
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Explore food market assets across Kansas. Layers include locations of farmers markets, food hubs, on-farm markets, supermarkets, and SNAP retailer access.
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Explore food business prevalence by type. See how many fast food restaurants, convenience stores, supermarkets, and food specialty stores exist in your county or ZIP code.
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View SNAP-authorized retailers, farmers markets accepting SNAP benefits, and households receiving SNAP benefits to identify areas of need.
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Learn more about food waste facilities and food environment scores with this map.
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Explore rates of food security by county alongside census tracts designated as food deserts.
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How does farm income stack up around the state? View this map to learn more about average farm income by farm and county.
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Learn more about the types of commodity crops planted and harvested in Kansas. Review data for corn, soybeans, winter wheat, and sorghum.
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How many farms are in your county? Click the map to get data for your county.
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Explore top commodities by county.
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Check out the cropland and crop productivity map to gain insights into who grows what, where across Kansas.
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Explore drainage class by soil map unit across Kansas.
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Explore soil surface texture and land capability class across Kansas.
Take a deeper dive to view trends and benchmarks
The All Things Kansas report includes hand-picked indicators related to food and food systems across the state. Select your geographic area and identify:
- The number of farms and farm sales in your county and surrounding counties.
- Types of commodities grown and top commodities in your county.
- Locations of farmers markets and SNAP retailers.
- Areas designated as food deserts, or low income, low access areas.
Connect with K-State resources and partners
Businesses around the state already trust All Things Kansas as their go-to resource. Explore resources from our other partners below.
