The USDA reports tend to disagree with your FACTS.
Focusing on Kansas (since you brought it up):
Total number of farms in Kansas: 65,000
Total number of land in farms, in acres: 47,500,000
Average farm size, in acres: 731 acres
Source: Kansas Farm Facts 1999
Average selling price of irrigated land: $1,020/acre
Average selling price for non-irrigated land: $623/acre
Average selling price for all land: $659/acre
Source: Kansas Farm Facts, 1999
Where did you ever come up with your numbers?
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The USDA reports tend to disagree with your FACTS.
Focusing on Kansas (since you brought it up):
Total number of farms in Kansas: 65,000
Total number of land in farms, in acres: 47,500,000
Average farm size, in acres: 731 acres
Source: Kansas Farm Facts 1999
Average selling price of irrigated land: $1,020/acre
Average selling price for non-irrigated land: $623/acre
Average selling price for all land: $659/acre
Source: Kansas Farm Facts, 1999
Where did you ever come up with your numbers?