Corn
US production, yield, acres and prices received by farmers
16.0B bu
production, 2026 forecast
16.0B bu
production, 2026 forecast
US farmers are expected to harvest 16.0 billion bushels of corn in 2026 (forecast), down 5.5% from 2025. The yield is 181.2 bushels per acre (forecast) on 96.8 million acres planted. Iowa grows the most, 16.3% of the US total. Farmers received $4.45 per bushel in Aug 2026.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · data 2000 to 2026
Production
16.0B bu
-5.5% vs 2025 · 2026 forecast
Yield
181.2 bu/acre
-2.8% vs 2025 · 2026 forecast
Area planted
96.8M acres
-2.0% vs 2025 · 2026 forecast
Price received
$4.45/bu
+12.4% 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
$4.45/bu
+12.4% vs a year earlier
2025/26 marketing year
$4.16/bu
-1.9% vs the year before
The average price of all sales by farmers, not a futures or cash market price.
By state
Production of corn in each state, 2025, bu
Production by state
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States with the most corn
And the share of the US total
| State | Production (bu) | Share of US | Change vs year before |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 2,761,500,000 | 16.3% | +5.1% |
| Illinois | 2,343,300,000 | 13.8% | +1.4% |
| Nebraska | 2,015,660,000 | 11.9% | +11.8% |
| Minnesota | 1,696,440,000 | 10.0% | +26.1% |
| South Dakota | 1,085,850,000 | 6.4% | +22.8% |
| Indiana | 1,068,960,000 | 6.3% | +6.9% |
| Kansas | 935,250,000 | 5.5% | +25.0% |
| North Dakota | 709,420,000 | 4.2% | +30.8% |
| Missouri | 673,400,000 | 4.0% | +9.8% |
| Wisconsin | 603,480,000 | 3.6% | +17.2% |
| Ohio | 579,600,000 | 3.4% | +2.3% |
| Michigan | 352,440,000 | 2.1% | -0.1% |
| Texas | 288,900,000 | 1.7% | +36.5% |
| Kentucky | 237,140,000 | 1.4% | +4.1% |
| Colorado | 163,590,000 | 1.0% | +19.5% |
The 15 states with the most. Download the CSV for all 41.
Top counties in Iowa
Corn production by county, 2025, bu. Iowa grows the most of any state.
Production by county, Iowa
Gray counties have no published number
| County | Production (bu) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Kossuth County | 61,994,000 | - |
| Crawford County | 47,229,000 | +8.6% |
| Woodbury County | 45,411,000 | +11.6% |
| Webster County | 42,486,000 | +2.1% |
| Delaware County | 41,952,000 | +6.3% |
| Clinton County | 41,529,000 | -1.4% |
| Franklin County | 41,450,000 | +6.7% |
| Buchanan County | 39,691,000 | -0.1% |
| Hamilton County | 39,583,000 | +2.3% |
| Sac County | 38,198,000 | +3.1% |
| Hardin County | 37,796,000 | - |
| Pocahontas County | 37,647,000 | +9.5% |
| Monona County | 37,249,000 | +17.9% |
| Hancock County | 36,963,000 | +1.8% |
| O Brien County | 36,933,000 | +28.9% |
County numbers are published for the main field crops; some are withheld, so counties do not add up to the state.
Futures and positioning
Futures related to corn on the Commodities page
Corn futures ZC=F
Questions and answers
How much corn does the US produce?
16.0 billion bushels is the 2026 forecast, down 5.5% from the year before. The 2025 crop was worth $70.1 billion.
Which state grows the most corn?
Iowa, with 2.8 billion bushels in 2025 (16.3% of the US), followed by Illinois and Nebraska.
What is the average corn yield per acre?
181.2 bushels per acre is the 2026 forecast, compared with 186.5 bu/acre the year before.
How many acres of corn are planted in the US?
96.8 million acres are expected in 2026, down 2.0% from the year before.
What price do farmers get for corn?
$4.45 per bushel on average in Aug 2026, up 12.4% from a year earlier. For the 2025/26 marketing year the average was $4.16 per bushel.
Which county in Iowa grows the most corn?
Kossuth County grew 62.0 million bushels in 2025, ahead of Crawford 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.