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Corn Production by State

The US produces 79.8B bu of corn across 20 states and 5.6M acres. Iowa leads with 14.6% of production.

79.8B bu

Total Production

5.6M acres

Total Acreage

20

Producing States

Top Corn Producing States

#StateProductionAcreage% of US Total
1Iowa11.6B bu380K acres14.6%
2Illinois10.2B bu90K acres12.7%
3Nebraska8.1B bu280K acres10.1%
4Minnesota6.7B bu350K acres8.4%
5Indiana4.9B bu120K acres6.1%
6South Dakota3.7B bu520K acres4.6%
7Ohio3.0B bu160K acres3.7%
8Kansas2.9B bu330K acres3.6%
9Iowa2.6B bu380K acres3.3%
10Missouri2.6B bu100K acres3.2%
11Iowa2.5B bu380K acres3.2%
12Iowa2.5B bu380K acres3.2%
13Iowa2.5B bu380K acres3.2%
14Iowa2.5B bu380K acres3.1%
15Wisconsin2.4B bu780K acres3.0%
16Illinois2.3B bu90K acres2.9%
17Illinois2.3B bu90K acres2.8%
18North Dakota2.2B bu200K acres2.8%
19Illinois2.2B bu90K acres2.8%
20Illinois2.2B bu90K acres2.8%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Iowa is the top corn producer, accounting for 14.6% of US production with 11.6B bu.

The US produces 79.8B bu of corn across 5.6M acres in 20 states.

Sources: USDA NASS

Production data from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service surveys.