Wheat Capital of the World -- Sumner Co. KS
N 37° 22.002 W 097° 19.345
14S E 648550 N 4136872
A sign at the Kansas Belle Plaine Travel Information Center explains the development of the agricultural industry in this area and proclaims Sumner County KS "The Wheat Capital of the World."
Waymark Code: WMGZKF
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 04/28/2013
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A sign at the Kansas Belle Plaine Travel Information Center extols the region's status as leading producter of hard red winter wheat in the world.
Several websites repeat the claim. For example:
From 50 States Trivia: (
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"50. Sumner County is known as the Wheat Capital of the World."
The Kansas State Extension Service trumpets the moniker on its homepage: (
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Finally, the county page itself supports the claim with some facts: (
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"Sumner County's primary industry is farming, in particular, wheat. In fact, Sumner County is known as the "Wheat Capital of the World" as it routinely produces more wheat than any other place on earth. . . "[end]