State rankings · NASS annual estimates, 2025
Which state grows the most corn?
Iowa ranks No. 1 for corn, with 16% of the 17 billion bushels grown in the US in 2025.
No. 2 Illinois (14%), No. 3 Nebraska (12%), No. 4 Minnesota (10%). Iowa has been No. 1 in every year shown, back to 2011. All 49 states that reported corn are listed below.
Corn by state, ranked
Ranked by NASS's 2025 estimate. The 2022 Census columns cover every state.
| State | 2025, bushels | Share | vs 2024 | 2022 Census, production | Farms, 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Iowa | 2.8 billion | 16% | +5% | 2.5 billion | 44,919 |
| 2Illinois | 2.3 billion | 14% | +1% | 2.1 billion | 35,190 |
| 3Nebraska | 2 billion | 12% | +12% | 1.4 billion | 19,874 |
| 4Minnesota | 1.7 billion | 10% | +26% | 1.5 billion | 24,697 |
| 5South Dakota | 1.1 billion | 6% | +23% | 612 million | 10,035 |
| 6Indiana | 1.1 billion | 6% | +7% | 1 billion | 19,082 |
| 7Kansas | 935 million | 6% | +25% | 487 million | 10,767 |
| 8North Dakota | 709 million | 4% | +31% | 355 million | 5,059 |
| 9Missouri | 673 million | 4% | +10% | 467 million | 11,665 |
| 10Wisconsin | 603 million | 4% | +17% | 533 million | 20,142 |
| 11Ohio | 580 million | 3% | +2% | 609 million | 21,144 |
| 12Michigan | 352 million | 2% | -<1% | 348 million | 9,745 |
| 13Texas | 289 million | 2% | +36% | 167 million | 3,714 |
| 14Kentucky | 237 million | 1% | +4% | 224 million | 6,291 |
| 15Colorado | 164 million | under 1% | +20% | 125 million | 1,814 |
Units: bushels. “–” means the state isn't in NASS's annual survey for this item; see the 2022 Census column on wider screens, or the state's page.
Show all 49 states
| State | 2025, bushels | Share | vs 2024 | 2022 Census, production | Farms, 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Mississippi | 156 million | under 1% | +78% | 94.4 million | 1,495 |
| 17Louisiana | 152 million | under 1% | +87% | 76.8 million | 1,036 |
| 18Arkansas | 144 million | under 1% | +60% | 123 million | 1,564 |
| 19Tennessee | 140 million | under 1% | +40% | 101 million | 3,596 |
| 20North Carolina | 130 million | under 1% | +85% | 104 million | 4,538 |
| 21Pennsylvania | 97.4 million | under 1% | +<1% | 139 million | 12,468 |
| 22Georgia | 94.4 million | under 1% | +90% | 66.8 million | 2,102 |
| 23Maryland | 70.1 million | under 1% | +29% | 71.1 million | 2,441 |
| 24New York | 60.9 million | under 1% | -35% | 92.5 million | 3,815 |
| 25Virginia | 59.6 million | under 1% | +80% | 59.7 million | 2,448 |
| 26Oklahoma | 59.2 million | under 1% | +47% | 23 million | 542 |
| 27South Carolina | 51.1 million | under 1% | +66% | 40.6 million | 2,050 |
| 28Alabama | 50.2 million | under 1% | +66% | 39.7 million | 1,588 |
| 29Delaware | 32.9 million | under 1% | +19% | 32.2 million | 702 |
| 30Washington | 31.4 million | under 1% | +30% | 23.3 million | 415 |
| 31Idaho | 30.3 million | under 1% | +34% | 22.9 million | 648 |
| 32Oregon | 17.7 million | under 1% | +35% | 10.3 million | 224 |
| 33California | 13 million | under 1% | +30% | 6.4 million | 234 |
| 34New Jersey | 10.8 million | under 1% | +13% | 6.9 million | 654 |
| 35Montana | 10.2 million | under 1% | +55% | 6.4 million | 319 |
| 36Florida | 8.8 million | under 1% | +33% | 8.3 million | 533 |
| 37Wyoming | 7.8 million | under 1% | -22% | 9 million | 339 |
| 38New Mexico | 7.6 million | under 1% | -1% | 6.1 million | 140 |
| 39Utah | 5.7 million | under 1% | +26% | 4.3 million | 256 |
| 40West Virginia | 4.7 million | under 1% | +80% | 5.4 million | 613 |
| 41Arizona | 2.6 million | under 1% | -40% | 9.4 million | 41 |
| –Vermont | – | 2.1 million | 82 | ||
| –Maine | – | 995,371 | 84 | ||
| –Connecticut | – | 618,138 | 90 | ||
| –Massachusetts | – | 566,817 | 87 | ||
| –Nevada | – | 400,062 | 27 | ||
| –New Hampshire | – | 241,211 | 42 | ||
| –Hawaii | – | 154,463 | 18 | ||
| –Rhode Island | – | 17,558 | 13 |
Which state has been No. 1 for corn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Iowa | 16% | 2.8 billion bushels |
| 2024 | Iowa | 18% | 2.6 billion bushels |
| 2023 | Iowa | 16% | 2.5 billion bushels |
| 2022 | Iowa | 18% | 2.5 billion bushels |
| 2021 | Iowa | 17% | 2.5 billion bushels |
| 2020 | Iowa | 16% | 2.3 billion bushels |
| 2019 | Iowa | 19% | 2.6 billion bushels |
| 2018 | Iowa | 17% | 2.5 billion bushels |
| 2017 | Iowa | 18% | 2.6 billion bushels |
| 2016 | Iowa | 18% | 2.7 billion bushels |
| 2015 | Iowa | 18% | 2.5 billion bushels |
| 2014 | Iowa | 17% | 2.4 billion bushels |
| 2013 | Iowa | 15% | 2.1 billion bushels |
| 2012 | Iowa | 17% | 1.9 billion bushels |
| 2011 | Iowa | 19% | 2.4 billion bushels |
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About this data
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Annual estimates (final 2025 figures) and the 2022 Census of Agriculture. Withheld figures are suppressed by NASS to protect individual farms. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.