State rankings · NASS annual estimates, 2026
Which state grows the most barley?
Idaho ranks No. 1 for barley, with 33% of the 116 million bushels grown in the US in 2026.
No. 2 Montana (31%), No. 3 North Dakota (17%), No. 4 Wyoming (3%). Idaho has been No. 1 in every year since 2016. All 44 states that reported barley are listed below.
Barley by state, ranked
Ranked by NASS's 2026 estimate. The 2022 Census columns cover every state.
| State | 2026, bushels | Share | vs 2025 | 2022 Census, production | Farms, 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Idaho | 38 million | 33% | -31% | 50.8 million | 1,322 |
| 2Montana | 36.4 million | 31% | +12% | 31.7 million | 1,512 |
| 3North Dakota | 19.4 million | 17% | -31% | 44.3 million | 1,627 |
| 4Wyoming | 3.2 million | 3% | -37% | 6.1 million | 321 |
| 5Colorado | 2.9 million | 2% | -43% | 5.2 million | 208 |
| 6Pennsylvania | 2.4 million | 2% | +17% | 2.1 million | 1,034 |
| 7Minnesota | 2.2 million | 2% | +47% | 4 million | 336 |
| 8Washington | 2.1 million | 2% | -11% | 4.3 million | 400 |
| 9California | 1.5 million | 1% | -12% | 1.7 million | 120 |
| 10Delaware | 1.3 million | 1% | +2% | 1.3 million | 111 |
| 11Maryland | 960,000 | under 1% | -47% | 1.5 million | 216 |
| 12Oregon | 792,000 | under 1% | -20% | 1.1 million | 141 |
| 13Arizona | 648,000 | under 1% | -33% | 1.8 million | 55 |
| 13North Carolina | 648,000 | under 1% | +1% | 759,647 | 122 |
| 15Utah | 616,000 | under 1% | -17% | 1.3 million | 199 |
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| State | 2026, bushels | Share | vs 2025 | 2022 Census, production | Farms, 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Virginia | 567,000 | under 1% | +9% | 884,331 | 203 |
| 17South Dakota | 418,000 | under 1% | -24% | 343,211 | 52 |
| 18Maine | 364,000 | under 1% | -8% | 693,460 | 34 |
| 19Kansas | 306,000 | under 1% | +50% | 154,507 | 57 |
| 20Michigan | 300,000 | under 1% | +75% | 363,605 | 130 |
| 21Alaska | 250,000 | under 1% | -11% | 147,812 | 22 |
| 22New York | 248,000 | under 1% | +15% | 395,107 | 173 |
| 23Wisconsin | 186,000 | under 1% | +32% | 254,452 | 173 |
| –Illinois | – | 385,529 | 52 | ||
| –Ohio | – | 333,223 | 144 | ||
| –Oklahoma | – | 295,766 | 21 | ||
| –Kentucky | – | 186,004 | 16 | ||
| –Nebraska | – | 174,078 | 40 | ||
| –Texas | – | 158,366 | 37 | ||
| –Missouri | – | 139,978 | 89 | ||
| –Nevada | – | 90,111 | 5 | ||
| –Indiana | – | 60,632 | 39 | ||
| –Tennessee | – | 56,625 | 17 | ||
| –Iowa | – | 49,336 | 19 | ||
| –West Virginia | – | 25,084 | 17 | ||
| –New Jersey | – | 23,376 | 16 | ||
| –South Carolina | – | 22,720 | 5 | ||
| –Vermont | – | 10,500 | 3 | ||
| –Alabama | – | 8,190 | 8 | ||
| –Florida | – | 4,100 | 4 | ||
| –Massachusetts | – | 2,550 | 3 | ||
| –Connecticut | – | Withheld | 1 | ||
| –New Hampshire | – | Withheld | 6 | ||
| –New Mexico | – | Withheld | 2 |
Which state has been No. 1 for barley each year?
The top state in NASS's annual estimates, most recent year first. A year is skipped if a state whose figure is withheld could have been larger.
| Year | Top state | Share | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Idaho | 33% | 38 million bushels |
| 2025 | Idaho | 39% | 55.4 million bushels |
| 2024 | Idaho | 38% | 55.6 million bushels |
| 2023 | Idaho | 32% | 60.5 million bushels |
| 2022 | Idaho | 34% | 59.9 million bushels |
| 2021 | Idaho | 37% | 44.5 million bushels |
| 2020 | Idaho | 32% | 55 million bushels |
| 2019 | Idaho | 32% | 55.1 million bushels |
| 2018 | Idaho | 35% | 53.5 million bushels |
| 2017 | Idaho | 34% | 48.5 million bushels |
| 2016 | Idaho | 31% | 62.1 million bushels |
| 2015 | North Dakota | 31% | 67.2 million bushels |
| 2014 | Idaho | 28% | 51.7 million bushels |
| 2013 | Idaho | 27% | 57.7 million bushels |
| 2012 | North Dakota | 28% | 60.6 million bushels |
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About this data
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Annual estimates (final 2026 figures) and the 2022 Census of Agriculture. Withheld figures are suppressed by NASS to protect individual farms. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.