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Oats Production by State

The US produces 261.7M bu of oats across 20 states and 1.5M acres. Iowa leads with 13.0% of production.

261.7M bu

Total Production

1.5M acres

Total Acreage

20

Producing States

Top Oats Producing States

#StateProductionAcreage% of US Total
1Iowa34.1M bu45K acres13.0%
2North Dakota31.8M bu136K acres12.2%
3Minnesota24.5M bu104K acres9.4%
4Texas19.7M bu39K acres7.5%
5South Dakota19.0M bu77K acres7.3%
6Wisconsin17.8M bu60K acres6.8%
7Pennsylvania12.3M bu39K acres4.7%
8New York12.2M bu47K acres4.7%
9North Dakota10.9M bu136K acres4.2%
10North Dakota9.5M bu136K acres3.6%
11Michigan8.8M bu20K acres3.4%
12North Dakota8.0M bu136K acres3.0%
13Illinois7.7M bu14K acres2.9%
14Iowa7.6M bu45K acres2.9%
15Kansas7.4M bu25K acres2.8%
16Minnesota7.3M bu104K acres2.8%
17Minnesota6.7M bu104K acres2.6%
18Minnesota6.3M bu104K acres2.4%
19South Dakota5.1M bu77K acres2.0%
20South Dakota4.9M bu77K acres1.9%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Iowa is the top oats producer, accounting for 13.0% of US production with 34.1M bu.

The US produces 261.7M bu of oats across 1.5M acres in 20 states.

Sources: USDA NASS

Production data from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service surveys.