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# GRAPHIC: Kansas farmers lead Midwest in smartphone, computer use
- URL: https://www.investigatemidwest.org/graphic-kansas-farmers-lead-midwest-in-smartphone-computer-use/
- Published: 2024-10-09T17:59:50.000Z
- Updated: 2024-10-09T17:59:50.000Z
- Description: Nationally, seven out of 10 farmers have computer access and just over eight out of 10 have cellphone access.
- Author: Mónica Cordero, Investigate Midwest
- Tags: Data Harvest, Uncategorized, TP::Explainer, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-06-18 04:56

Kansas leads the Midwest in farmers' use of computers and smartphones, according to the latest technology use and ownership report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

In Kansas, 85% of farmers own or use a laptop or desktop computer, and 92% have a cellphone. Ohio has the lowest computer use or ownership among farmers in the Midwest, with 60%, while Indiana farmers have the lowest smartphone access in the region at 59%.

Nationally, seven out of 10 farmers have access to a computer, and just over eight out of 10 have access to a cellphone.

Eighty-five percent of U.S. farmers reported having internet access last year, and nearly one-third used it to purchase agricultural equipment, fertilizer and other supplies.

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