Soybeans
US production, yield, acres and prices received by farmers
4.6B bu
production, 2026 forecast
4.6B bu
production, 2026 forecast
US farmers are expected to harvest 4.6 billion bushels of soybeans in 2026 (forecast), up 7.0% from 2025. The yield is 53.1 bushels per acre (forecast) on 86.9 million acres planted. Illinois grows the most, 15.6% of the US total. Farmers received $12.10 per bushel in Aug 2026.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · data 2000 to 2026
Production
4.6B bu
+7.0% vs 2025 · 2026 forecast
Yield
53.1 bu/acre
+0.2% vs 2025 · 2026 forecast
Area planted
86.9M acres
+7.0% vs 2025 · 2026 forecast
Price received
$12.10/bu
+21.0% 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
$12.10/bu
+21.0% vs a year earlier
2025/26 marketing year
$10.50/bu
+5.0% vs the year before
The average price of all sales by farmers, not a futures or cash market price.
By state
Production of soybeans in each state, 2026 (forecast where marked), bu
Production by state
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States with the most soybeans
And the share of the US total
| State | Production (bu) | Share of US | Change vs year before |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 709,240,000 (F) | 15.6% | +10.9% |
| Iowa | 612,990,000 (F) | 13.4% | +2.9% |
| Minnesota | 359,170,000 (F) | 7.9% | -3.2% |
| Indiana | 354,690,000 (F) | 7.8% | +9.8% |
| Nebraska | 312,110,000 (F) | 6.8% | -0.5% |
| Ohio | 305,660,000 (F) | 6.7% | +18.2% |
| Missouri | 282,240,000 (F) | 6.2% | +2.1% |
| South Dakota | 226,800,000 (F) | 5.0% | -4.6% |
| North Dakota | 217,280,000 (F) | 4.8% | -3.0% |
| Arkansas | 202,370,000 (F) | 4.4% | +43.2% |
| Kansas | 154,770,000 (F) | 3.4% | -21.2% |
| Mississippi | 135,700,000 (F) | 3.0% | +35.4% |
| Wisconsin | 119,880,000 (F) | 2.6% | +6.0% |
| Michigan | 111,690,000 (F) | 2.5% | +11.3% |
| Kentucky | 99,360,000 (F) | 2.2% | +32.9% |
The 15 states with the most. Download the CSV for all 29.
Top counties in Illinois
Soybeans production by county, 2023, bu. Illinois grows the most of any state.
Production by county, Illinois
Gray counties have no published number
| County | Production (bu) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| McLean County | 21,587,000 | +1.9% |
| Livingston County | 19,091,000 | +6.6% |
| Iroquois County | 18,860,000 | -1.0% |
| Champaign County | 18,772,000 | +3.2% |
| La Salle County | 16,718,000 | -2.1% |
| Vermilion County | 14,296,000 | -1.2% |
| Sangamon County | 12,351,000 | -7.5% |
| Christian County | 11,253,000 | -12.7% |
| Henry County | 11,188,000 | -8.4% |
| Shelby County | 11,174,000 | -4.0% |
| Bureau County | 11,015,000 | -5.7% |
| Macoupin County | 10,746,000 | -8.8% |
| Logan County | 10,410,000 | -4.9% |
| Hancock County | 10,316,000 | -2.8% |
| Edgar County | 10,307,000 | -7.4% |
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 soybeans on the Commodities page
Soybean futures ZS=F
Questions and answers
How much soybeans does the US produce?
4.6 billion bushels is the 2026 forecast, up 7.0% from the year before. The 2025 crop was worth $43.6 billion.
Which state grows the most soybeans?
Illinois, with 709.2 million bushels in 2026 (15.6% of the US), followed by Iowa and Minnesota.
What is the average soybeans yield per acre?
53.1 bushels per acre is the 2026 forecast, compared with 53 bu/acre the year before.
How many acres of soybeans are planted in the US?
86.9 million acres are expected in 2026, up 7.0% from the year before.
What price do farmers get for soybeans?
$12.10 per bushel on average in Aug 2026, up 21.0% from a year earlier. For the 2025/26 marketing year the average was $10.50 per bushel.
Which county in Illinois grows the most soybeans?
McLean County grew 21.6 million bushels in 2023, ahead of Livingston 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.