Did hundreds of Kansas farms stop operating in 2025?

Kansas had 700 fewer farms in 2025 than in 2024 and used 200,000 fewer acres of land for farming.

The smallest farms declined the most. Farms with annual sales of less than $10,000 fell by 300. Farms with sales between $100,000 and $249,999 fell by 3.57% — the largest proportional decrease among the USDA’s farm sales classes in Kansas.

The number of farms with at least $250,000 in annual sales did not change. Farms with sales between $250,000 and $499,999 actually grew 3.13% in acreage.

Kansas had the fifth-largest decline in the number of farms between 2024 and 2025, behind Texas, Kentucky, Minnesota and North Carolina. Nationwide, there were 15,000 fewer farms.

Despite a 55% nationwide increase in Chapter 12 bankruptcies – a provision reserved for family farmers and fishermen – Kansas saw a 46.7% decrease.

Advocates cite rising production costs, tariffs and lower sales as contributing factors to farm closures.