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Barley Production by State

The US produces 1.7B bu of barley across 20 states and 8.7M acres. Idaho leads with 27.0% of production.

1.7B bu

Total Production

8.7M acres

Total Acreage

20

Producing States

Top Barley Producing States

#StateProductionAcreage% of US Total
1Idaho469.3M bu550K acres27.0%
2Montana351.3M bu845K acres20.2%
3North Dakota269.9M bu695K acres15.5%
4Idaho63.6M bu550K acres3.7%
5Idaho60.5M bu550K acres3.5%
6Idaho59.4M bu550K acres3.4%
7Colorado52.0M bu44K acres3.0%
8Montana50.5M bu845K acres2.9%
9Wyoming46.1M bu64K acres2.6%
10North Dakota45.2M bu695K acres2.6%
11Montana41.6M bu845K acres2.4%
12North Dakota40.6M bu695K acres2.3%
13North Dakota40.5M bu695K acres2.3%
14Montana38.9M bu845K acres2.2%
15Washington36.3M bu67K acres2.1%
16Minnesota27.4M bu46K acres1.6%
17Arizona18.3M bu18K acres1.1%
18Pennsylvania11.7M bu30K acres0.7%
19Utah8.7M bu14K acres0.5%
20California8.5M bu19K acres0.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Idaho is the top barley producer, accounting for 27.0% of US production with 469.3M bu.

The US produces 1.7B bu of barley across 8.7M acres in 20 states.

Sources: USDA NASS

Production data from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service surveys.