Wheat Production by State
The US produces 8.7B bu of wheat across 10 states and 18.6M acres. North Dakota leads with 25.3% of production.
8.7B bu
Total Production
18.6M acres
Total Acreage
10
Producing States
What the Wheat Data Shows
USDA NASS reports 8.7B bu of wheat produced across 10 states on 18.6M acres, placing it among the major U.S. row crops by volume.
North Dakota ranks first for wheat, producing 2.2B bu — 25.3% of the U.S. total — though production is spread across enough states that no one state controls the market.
North Dakota, Kansas, and Montana together account for 57% of tracked wheat production, the core of the crop's geography, with the remainder spread across 7 other states.
Kansas follows in second at 16.5% (1.4B bu), 8.8 points behind North Dakota.
Below the leaders, the rankings run to Illinois, the 10th tracked wheat state at 428.2M bu (4.9% of the U.S. total); the second-largest producer, Kansas, contributes 16.5%.
Top Wheat Producing States
| # | State | Production | Acreage | % of US Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota | 2.2B bu | 110K acres | 25.3% |
| 2 | Kansas | 1.4B bu | 6.6M acres | 16.5% |
| 3 | Montana | 1.3B bu | 1.8M acres | 15.1% |
| 4 | Washington | 672.2M bu | 1.8M acres | 7.7% |
| 5 | Idaho | 613.0M bu | 700K acres | 7.0% |
| 6 | Minnesota | 559.3M bu | 1.1M acres | 6.4% |
| 7 | Texas | 558.7M bu | 2.0M acres | 6.4% |
| 8 | Oklahoma | 474.0M bu | 2.1M acres | 5.4% |
| 9 | Colorado | 452.5M bu | 1.6M acres | 5.2% |
| 10 | Illinois | 428.2M bu | 790K acres | 4.9% |
Other Crops
Frequently Asked Questions
North Dakota is the top wheat producer, accounting for 25.3% of US production with 2.2B bu.
The US produces 8.7B bu of wheat across 18.6M acres in 10 states.
Production data from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service surveys.
Source: USDA NASS Quick Stats, 2026.