That's over 10000 acres. I think the "average" farm size in western KS is between 1500 and 2000 acres, but varies all over the place. There is still a lot of wheat out here. However, the 60's were when irrigation was taking hold, and irrigated corn acres increased. I believe the most acres are still in wheat, although some of it is irrigated. There is a lot of irrigated alfalfa out here also. The water table is dropping, someday this area will be mostly dryland again. Some farmers such as the one who owns the land next to me grow irrigated corn, followed by double cropped wheat, followed by a 10 or 11 month fallow period. That gives him a break from continuous cropping, and one summer with no irrigation. I think he rotates at least 3 quarters that way, along with other land that is out of my sight. Farmer on the other side of me grows continuous irrigated corn, and never turns off his sprinkler system from May-Sept. Both of them use the same "puddle" of water our household and lawn use.
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