Corn Production by State

The US produces 58.1B bu of corn across 11 states and 3.3M acres. Iowa leads with 20.0% of production.

58.1B bu

Total Production

3.3M acres

Total Acreage

Producing States

Top Corn Producing States

#	State	Production	Acreage	% of US Total
1	Iowa	11.6B bu	380K acres	20.0%
2	Illinois	10.2B bu	90K acres	17.5%
3	Nebraska	8.1B bu	280K acres	13.9%
4	Minnesota	6.7B bu	350K acres	11.5%
5	Indiana	4.9B bu	120K acres	8.3%
6	South Dakota	3.7B bu	520K acres	6.3%
7	Ohio	3.0B bu	160K acres	5.1%
8	Kansas	2.9B bu	330K acres	5.0%
9	Missouri	2.6B bu	100K acres	4.4%
10	Wisconsin	2.4B bu	780K acres	4.1%
11	North Dakota	2.2B bu	200K acres	3.9%

Other Crops

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Frequently Asked Questions

Iowa is the top corn producer, accounting for 20.0% of US production with 11.6B bu.

The US produces 58.1B bu of corn across 3.3M acres in 11 states.

Sources: USDA NASS

Production data from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service surveys.

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the USDA NASS Quick Stats database. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

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Source: USDA NASS Quick Stats, 2026.