Grown Where

State rankings · NASS annual estimates, 2026

Which state grows the most oats?

Minnesota ranks No. 1 for oats, with 20% of the 69.1 million bushels grown in the 19 states NASS surveyed in 2026.

No. 2 North Dakota (19%), No. 3 South Dakota (11%), No. 4 Iowa (10%). Minnesota has been No. 1 in every year since 2025. All 47 states that reported oats are listed below.

Oats by state, ranked

Ranked by NASS's 2026 estimate, which covers 19 states. The 2022 Census columns cover every state.

Oats by state: NASS annual estimates, 2026 and 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15
State2026, bushelsSharevs 20252022 Census, productionFarms, 2022
1Minnesota13.8 million20%-4%9.5 million2,329
2North Dakota12.9 million19%-4%13.9 million962
3South Dakota7.7 million11%-34%6.3 million600
4Iowa6.8 million10%+48%3.1 million1,114
5Wisconsin4.5 million7%+9%4.5 million2,082
6Pennsylvania2.8 million4%+17%3.1 million2,231
7Montana2.4 million3%+41%908,260187
8Texas2.3 million3%-8%2.1 million297
9Michigan2.3 million3%+54%1.9 million915
10Ohio1.8 million3%-20%778,415850
11Idaho1.7 million3%+106%704,503115
12Maine1.6 million2%+9%1.9 million93
13Kansas1.5 million2%-25%980,723314
14Nebraska1.5 million2%+51%909,856262
15New York1.3 million2%-21%2.8 million971
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.
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Oats by state: NASS annual estimates, 2026 and 2022 Census of Agriculture, ranked 16 to 47
State2026, bushelsSharevs 20252022 Census, productionFarms, 2022
16North Carolina1.1 million2%-3%689,151208
17Georgia1.1 million2%-7%886,968205
18Illinois945,0001%-32%937,052298
19Oregon920,0001%+130%756,503103
–Missouri–400,377335
–Wyoming–355,96486
–South Carolina–354,764103
–Arkansas–351,99932
–Colorado–339,56769
–California–319,86154
–Alabama–305,10855
–Oklahoma–235,841106
–Washington–187,06058
–Indiana–184,292133
–Mississippi–159,5009
–Florida–106,49430
–Maryland–93,53383
–Virginia–93,08043
–Tennessee–80,51644
–Alaska–62,9646
–Utah–42,54926
–New Jersey–25,17430
–Kentucky–23,83124
–West Virginia–18,35329
–Massachusetts–12,0804
–New Mexico–10,02511
–Vermont–4,2247
–New Hampshire–1,0507
–Arizona–Withheld8
–Connecticut–Withheld4
–Louisiana–Withheld5
–Nevada–Withheld1

Which state has been No. 1 for oats 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.

Top state for oats by year
YearTop stateShareAmount
2026Minnesota20%13.8 million bushels
2025Minnesota21%14.4 million bushels
2024North Dakota20%13.4 million bushels
2023North Dakota14%8 million bushels
2022North Dakota24%13.7 million bushels
2021Minnesota11%4.4 million bushels
2020South Dakota16%10.8 million bushels
2019North Dakota19%9.9 million bushels
2018North Dakota15%8.6 million bushels
2017Minnesota14%7.1 million bushels
2016South Dakota14%9 million bushels
2015Wisconsin16%14 million bushels
2014South Dakota13%9.3 million bushels
2013South Dakota14%9.2 million bushels
2012Minnesota14%8.4 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.