Wheat
US production, yield, acres and prices received by farmers
1.5B bu
production, 2026
1.5B bu
production, 2026
US farmers harvested 1.5 billion bushels of wheat in 2026, down 22.9% from 2025. The yield is 48.1 bushels per acre on 42.5 million acres planted. North Dakota grows the most, 17.3% of the US total. Farmers received $6.23 per bushel in Aug 2026.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · data 2000 to 2026
Production
1.5B bu
-22.9% vs 2025 · 2026
Yield
48.1 bu/acre
-9.8% vs 2025 · 2026
Area planted
42.5M acres
-6.5% vs 2025 · 2026
Price received
$6.23/bu
+28.7% 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
Prices received by farmers
Average price farmers received each month, dollars per bushel
Monthly price received
Jan 2000 to Aug 2026
Aug 2026
$6.23/bu
+28.7% vs a year earlier
2025/26 marketing year
$5.06/bu
-8.3% vs the year before
The average price of all sales by farmers, not a futures or cash market price.
By state
Production of wheat in each state, 2026, bu
Production by state
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States with the most wheat
And the share of the US total
| State | Production (bu) | Share of US | Change vs year before |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | 264,665,000 | 17.3% | -20.8% |
| Kansas | 200,600,000 | 13.1% | -42.2% |
| Montana | 181,310,000 | 11.8% | -0.5% |
| Washington | 165,470,000 | 10.8% | +17.1% |
| Idaho | 89,210,000 | 5.8% | -17.1% |
| Minnesota | 63,000,000 | 4.1% | -17.0% |
| Illinois | 56,550,000 | 3.7% | -8.2% |
| Oklahoma | 56,000,000 | 3.6% | -47.4% |
| Oregon | 54,720,000 | 3.6% | +2.8% |
| South Dakota | 52,070,000 | 3.4% | -18.8% |
| Texas | 49,600,000 | 3.2% | -41.7% |
| Ohio | 39,010,000 | 2.5% | -14.4% |
| Michigan | 38,715,000 | 2.5% | -12.2% |
| Missouri | 28,470,000 | 1.9% | -22.6% |
| Kentucky | 21,320,000 | 1.4% | -20.2% |
The 15 states with the most. Download the CSV for all 36.
Top counties in North Dakota
Wheat production by county, 2007, bu. North Dakota grows the most of any state.
Production by county, North Dakota
Gray counties have no published number
| County | Production (bu) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Cavalier County | 14,738,000 | +0.6% |
| Ward County | 14,080,000 | +3.7% |
| McLean County | 12,291,000 | +12.0% |
| Bottineau County | 11,900,000 | +17.6% |
| Hettinger County | 11,712,000 | +72.2% |
| Williams County | 11,017,000 | - |
| Pembina County | 10,566,000 | - |
| Walsh County | 10,093,000 | - |
| Wells County | 8,659,000 | +28.8% |
| Towner County | 8,492,000 | +19.1% |
| Renville County | 8,481,000 | +32.5% |
| Mountrail County | 8,231,000 | - |
| Stark County | 8,098,000 | +43.9% |
| Divide County | 7,757,000 | +20.5% |
| Burke County | 6,634,000 | - |
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 wheat on the Commodities page
Wheat futures ZW=F
KC hard red winter wheat futures KE=F
Questions and answers
How much wheat does the US produce?
1.5 billion bushels in 2026, down 22.9% from the year before. The 2025 crop was worth $9.9 billion.
Which state grows the most wheat?
North Dakota, with 264.7 million bushels in 2026 (17.3% of the US), followed by Kansas and Montana.
What is the average wheat yield per acre?
48.1 bushels per acre in 2026, compared with 53.3 bu/acre the year before.
How many acres of wheat are planted in the US?
42.5 million acres were planted in 2026, down 6.5% from the year before.
What price do farmers get for wheat?
$6.23 per bushel on average in Aug 2026, up 28.7% from a year earlier. For the 2025/26 marketing year the average was $5.06 per bushel.
Which county in North Dakota grows the most wheat?
Cavalier County grew 14.7 million bushels in 2007, ahead of Ward 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.