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Kansas is the original Free State, founded to express the principle of equality, and, later, the birthplace of the Brown v. Board of Education decision. Kansas gave the world Dwight D. Eisenhower and Amelia Earhart — quintessential American heroes. Learn all about the Sunflower State by exploring the links in the left column. You can get a quick overview, or dig deep into the hearts and minds of Kansans by reading the many in-depth travel articles you will find.
You'll find out what makes Kansas a place where our wide-open spaces let people dream and make big things happen.
Agriculture and Livestock
Principal crops grown in Kansas are wheat, sorghum (milo), hay, and corn. Approximately 10 million bushels of wheat are harvested each year in Kansas. Reno, Sumner, and Thomas counties lead the state in wheat production. At least 90% of the land area in Kansas (47 million acres) is devoted to agriculture production. Kansas ranks first in the number of commercial cattle processed with 8.03 million head (1999). Buffalo have made a comeback in Kansas with more than 6,000 head raised on ranches and refuges.
Military Bases
Fort Riley – Army (Riley County)
Fort Leavenworth – Army (Leavenworth)
McConnell Air Force Base (Wichita)
Air National Guard (Topeka)
Hills/Prairies
The Smoky Hills are rugged limestone hills in central Kansas. The Flint Hills, in east central Kansas, cover several million acres of undulating, virtually treeless prairie and are also the largest segment of true tallgrass prairie remaining in the U.S. The Gypsum Hills in south central Kansas provide a panorama of buttes and mesas.
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