Barley
US production, yield, acres and prices received by farmers
115.7M bu
production, 2026
115.7M bu
production, 2026
US farmers harvested 115.7 million bushels of barley in 2026, down 18.8% from 2025. The yield is 72.1 bushels per acre on 2.21 million acres planted. Idaho grows the most, 32.9% of the US total. Farmers received $5.55 per bushel in Aug 2026.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · data 2000 to 2026
Production
115.7M bu
-18.8% vs 2025 · 2026
Yield
72.1 bu/acre
-9.8% vs 2025 · 2026
Area planted
2.21M acres
-4.4% vs 2025 · 2026
Price received
$5.55/bu
0.0% vs a year earlier · Aug 2026
Over the years
United States, 2000 to 2026
Production
bushels, by year
Yield
bushels per acre harvested
Acres planted and harvested
Acres by year
Value of production
US dollars, by year
The orange dot is this crop year's forecast; it is replaced by the final estimate after the harvest.
Prices received by farmers
Average price farmers received each month, dollars per bushel
Monthly price received
Jan 2000 to Aug 2026
Aug 2026
$5.55/bu
0.0% vs a year earlier
2025/26 marketing year
$5.46/bu
-13.5% vs the year before
The average price of all sales by farmers, not a futures or cash market price.
By state
Production of barley in each state, 2026, bu
Production by state
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States with the most barley
And the share of the US total
| State | Production (bu) | Share of US | Change vs year before |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho | 38,000,000 | 32.9% | -31.5% |
| Montana | 36,400,000 | 31.5% | +12.3% |
| North Dakota | 19,430,000 | 16.8% | -30.8% |
| Wyoming | 3,180,000 | 2.8% | -36.9% |
| Colorado | 2,850,000 | 2.5% | -43.5% |
| Pennsylvania | 2,430,000 | 2.1% | +16.8% |
| Minnesota | 2,204,000 | 1.9% | +46.9% |
| Washington | 2,146,000 | 1.9% | -10.6% |
| California | 1,464,000 | 1.3% | -11.6% |
| Delaware | 1,260,000 | 1.1% | +2.0% |
| Maryland | 960,000 | 0.8% | -47.4% |
| Oregon | 792,000 | 0.7% | -19.9% |
| Arizona | 648,000 | 0.6% | -32.7% |
| North Carolina | 648,000 | 0.6% | +1.4% |
| Utah | 616,000 | 0.5% | -16.8% |
The 15 states with the most. Download the CSV for all 23.
Top counties in Idaho
Barley production by county, 2025, bu. Idaho grows the most of any state.
Production by county, Idaho
Gray counties have no published number
| County | Production (bu) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Minidoka County | 6,800,000 | - |
| Bonneville County | 6,544,000 | - |
| Jefferson County | 6,106,000 | - |
| Cassia County | 5,435,000 | - |
| Fremont County | 5,208,000 | - |
| Jerome County | 3,850,000 | - |
| Caribou County | 3,202,000 | - |
| Twin Falls County | 2,606,000 | - |
| Bingham County | 2,253,000 | - |
| Blaine County | 1,218,000 | - |
| Idaho County | 361,000 | - |
| Elmore County | 335,000 | - |
| Franklin County | 243,000 | - |
| Owyhee County | 235,000 | - |
| Camas County | 229,000 | - |
County numbers are published for the main field crops; some are withheld, so counties do not add up to the state.
Questions and answers
How much barley does the US produce?
115.7 million bushels in 2026, down 18.8% from the year before. The 2025 crop was worth $733.9 million.
Which state grows the most barley?
Idaho, with 38.0 million bushels in 2026 (32.9% of the US), followed by Montana and North Dakota.
What is the average barley yield per acre?
72.1 bushels per acre in 2026, compared with 79.9 bu/acre the year before.
How many acres of barley are planted in the US?
2.21 million acres were planted in 2026, down 4.4% from the year before.
What price do farmers get for barley?
$5.55 per bushel on average in Aug 2026, unchanged from a year earlier. For the 2025/26 marketing year the average was $5.46 per bushel.
Which county in Idaho grows the most barley?
Minidoka County grew 6.80 million bushels in 2025, ahead of Bonneville County.
Official government statistics since 2000, updated weekly. Production, yield and harvested area of corn and sorghum are for grain; planted area is for all uses. Empty values were not published; they are not zero.