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State rankings · NASS annual estimates, 2025

Which state grows the most soybeans?

Illinois ranks No. 1 for soybeans, with 15% of the 4.3 billion bushels grown in the US in 2025.

No. 2 Iowa (14%), No. 3 Minnesota (9%), No. 4 Indiana (8%). Illinois has been No. 1 in every year since 2016. All 45 states that reported soybeans are listed below.

Soybeans by state, ranked

Ranked by NASS's 2025 estimate. The 2022 Census columns cover every state.

Soybeans by state: NASS annual estimates, 2025 and 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15
State2025, bushelsSharevs 20242022 Census, productionFarms, 2022
1Illinois639 million15%-7%605 million33,243
2Iowa596 million14%-<1%542 million36,754
3Minnesota371 million9%+13%374 million25,337
4Indiana323 million8%-5%327 million18,671
5Nebraska314 million7%+4%265 million15,748
6Missouri277 million6%-4%251 million16,167
7Ohio259 million6%+2%260 million22,877
8South Dakota238 million6%+3%180 million9,096
9North Dakota224 million5%-9%193 million7,234
10Kansas196 million5%+27%117 million12,411
11Arkansas141 million3%-15%166 million3,143
12Wisconsin113 million3%+10%109 million16,528
13Michigan100 million2%-7%108 million10,875
14Mississippi100 million2%-21%129 million2,926
15Kentucky74.8 million2%-23%99.1 million6,098
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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Soybeans by state: NASS annual estimates, 2025 and 2022 Census of Agriculture, ranked 16 to 45
State2025, bushelsSharevs 20242022 Census, productionFarms, 2022
16Tennessee63.8 million1%-16%71.9 million3,762
17North Carolina58 million1%-7%66.3 million5,683
18Louisiana41.2 millionunder 1%-25%58.8 million1,855
19Pennsylvania25.1 millionunder 1%-10%29.9 million7,834
20Virginia22.4 millionunder 1%-14%24 million2,466
21Maryland20.2 millionunder 1%-5%25.2 million2,744
22New York11.8 millionunder 1%-37%16.4 million2,252
23South Carolina10.8 millionunder 1%-16%14.9 million1,307
24Alabama10.7 millionunder 1%-1%16 million1,280
25Oklahoma10.2 millionunder 1%+25%5.8 million1,110
26Georgia7.1 millionunder 1%-4%6.8 million903
27Delaware6.8 millionunder 1%-2%7.7 million763
28New Jersey3.9 millionunder 1%-13%3.3 million802
29Texas2.9 millionunder 1%+22%2 million385
–West Virginia–1.4 million147
–Florida–753,102196
–Montana–441,75464
–Colorado–396,52563
–Vermont–201,11344
–Wyoming–50,45813
–New Hampshire–42,2119
–Maine–37,10617
–Massachusetts–21,2106
–Connecticut–19,66310
–New Mexico–12,7067
–Idaho–9,0928
–Oregon–6,5376
–Washington–9243
–Hawaii–Withheld3
–Utah–Withheld1

Which state has been No. 1 for soybeans 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 soybeans by year
YearTop stateShareAmount
2025Illinois15%639 million bushels
2024Illinois16%688 million bushels
2023Illinois16%649 million bushels
2022Illinois16%677 million bushels
2021Illinois15%683 million bushels
2020Illinois15%615 million bushels
2019Illinois15%532 million bushels
2018Illinois15%667 million bushels
2017Illinois14%612 million bushels
2016Illinois14%593 million bushels
2015Iowa14%554 million bushels
2014Illinois14%547 million bushels
2013Illinois14%474 million bushels
2012Iowa14%419 million bushels
2011Iowa15%475 million 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.