Surrounded by cattlemen and cattlewomen, Gov. Laura Kelly signed a proclamation last week declaring May as Beef Month in Kansas. The proclamation recognized the beef community’s positive impact on the state’s environment, economy and nutritional well-being.
According to the Kansas Department of Agriculture economic model, the beef industry has a direct output of more than $11 billion to the state’s economy, with the ranching and cattle feeding sectors employing nearly 20,000 Kansans and the meatpacking and prepared meat manufacturing industries employing 46,000. Additionally, Kansas ranks third nationally with 6.2 million cattle and calves on ranches and in feedyards. The most recent data shows the state also ranks third in total red meat production, with beef representing more than 6 billion pounds.
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