Oats Production by State
The US produces 195.3M bu of oats across 11 states and 606K acres. Iowa leads with 17.5% of production.
195.3M bu
Total Production
606K acres
Total Acreage
11
Producing States
What the Oats Data Shows
Reported oats production totals 195.3M bu across the 11 states USDA NASS tracks, harvested from 606K acres — a mid-scale crop in the national field-crop mix.
Iowa ranks first for oats, producing 34.1M bu — 17.5% of the U.S. total — though production is spread across enough states that no one state controls the market.
Even the top three states (Iowa, North Dakota, and Minnesota) supply only 46% of U.S. oats between them, marking it as a broadly distributed crop grown across 11 states.
The race for the top is close: North Dakota produces 31.8M bu (16.3%), only 1.2 points behind front-runner Iowa.
Below the leaders, the rankings run to Kansas, the 11th tracked oats state at 7.4M bu (3.8% of the U.S. total); the second-largest producer, North Dakota, contributes 16.3%.
Top Oats Producing States
| # | State | Production | Acreage | % of US Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 34.1M bu | 45K acres | 17.5% |
| 2 | North Dakota | 31.8M bu | 136K acres | 16.3% |
| 3 | Minnesota | 24.5M bu | 104K acres | 12.6% |
| 4 | Texas | 19.7M bu | 39K acres | 10.1% |
| 5 | South Dakota | 19.0M bu | 77K acres | 9.7% |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 17.8M bu | 60K acres | 9.1% |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | 12.3M bu | 39K acres | 6.3% |
| 8 | New York | 12.2M bu | 47K acres | 6.3% |
| 9 | Michigan | 8.8M bu | 20K acres | 4.5% |
| 10 | Illinois | 7.7M bu | 14K acres | 3.9% |
| 11 | Kansas | 7.4M bu | 25K acres | 3.8% |
Other Crops
Frequently Asked Questions
Iowa is the top oats producer, accounting for 17.5% of US production with 34.1M bu.
The US produces 195.3M bu of oats across 606K acres in 11 states.
Production data from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service surveys.
Source: USDA NASS Quick Stats, 2026.