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Crop Review
SnapshotUpdated April 2026

Most Valuable US Crops

The largest crops by total production volume

Corn is the most-produced US crop with 58.1 billion units across 11 states.

#NameMetric
1Corn
58.1B units — 11 states — 3.3M acres
$58.1B
2Soybeans
49.2B units — 17 states — 78.2M acres
$49.2B
3Hay
12.9B units — 14 states — 28.7M acres
$12.9B
4Wheat
8.7B units — 10 states — 18.6M acres
$8.7B
5Cotton
4.2B units — 13 states — 7.7M acres
$4.2B
6Rice
3.8B units — 6 states — 0.2M acres
$3.8B
7Sunflower
2.2B units — 6 states — 1.1M acres
$2.2B
8Sorghum
1.6B units — 6 states — 0.4M acres
$1.6B
9Barley
1.3B units — 11 states — 2.4M acres
$1.3B
10Oats
0.2B units — 11 states — 0.6M acres
$195.3M

Corn is the most-produced US crop with 58.1 billion units across 11 states.

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (April 2026)

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