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Pennsylvania, Crop Production & Agriculture

Pennsylvania produces 2 major field crops across 69K acres. The top crop is Oats with 12.3M bu.

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2

Major Crops

69K acres

Total Acreage

Oats

Top Crop

What the Pennsylvania Data Shows

Pennsylvania reports 24.0M bu across 2 field crops in the USDA NASS snapshot, a smaller-scale crop-producing state.

Pennsylvania ranks #33 of 35 tracked states for total field-crop production, contributing about 0.0% of combined output — real output, but smaller in scale than the Corn Belt and Great Plains anchors.

Oats accounts for roughly 51% of Pennsylvania's tracked field-crop production (12.3M bu); the state's farm economy is dominated by oats, with secondary crops adding real diversification.

Field-crop acreage in Pennsylvania totals 69K acres in this dataset, a smaller share of working land than Corn Belt or Great Plains states.

Beyond the lead crop, Pennsylvania also grows Barley; the second-largest, Barley, adds 11.7M bu — 49% of the state's tracked output.

Crop Production in Pennsylvania

#CropProductionAcreage
1Oats12.3M bu39K acres
2Barley11.7M bu30K acres

Frequently Asked Questions

Pennsylvania grows 2 major field crops: Oats, Barley.

Oats is Pennsylvania's top crop with 12.3M bu produced across 39K acres.

Sources: USDA NASS

Data from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Production in bushels, bales, or tons depending on crop.

Source: USDA NASS Quick Stats, 2026.