Soybean Planted Acres by State

The USDA NASS makes a wealth of data available. CropProphet uses a wide range of historical USDA NASS data to create the CropProphet corn, soybean, and winter wheat yield and production forecasts.

Our yield and production forecasting methodology is similar for both corn and soybeans. A recent post discussed the fact that forecasts corn production is a function of planted acres and yield.  Soybeans are, of course, no different.  In this post, we provide a history of the state rankings of soybean planted acres by state from 2000 to 2019.  In 2019,  76.1 million acres of soybeans were planted in the United States, as shown below.   Of that 67.1 million planted acres of soybean in 2019, Illinois planted the greatest acreage at just under 10 million acres or 13% of the national total.

US Soybean Planted and Harvested Acres

US Annual Total Soybean Planted and Harvested Acres

The information below provides the ranking of soybean planted acres by state for each year from 2000 to 2019.

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Soybean Planted Acres by State: Top 11 of 2022

The top 11 state soybean planted acres of 2022 were:

Planted Acre Rankings: 2022
Rank State Planted Acres (M Acres)
1 Illinois 10.80
2 Iowa 10.10
3 Minnesota 7.45
4 Missouri 6.10
5 Indiana 5.85
6 Nebraska 5.75
7 North Dakota 5.70
8 Ohio 5.10
8 South Dakota 5.10
10 Kansas 5.05
11 Arkansas 3.18

State Soybean Planted Acres – 2022

Soybean Production by State - 2022 Rankings

Soybean Planted Acres by State: Top 11 of 2021

The top 11 state soybean planted acres of 2021 were:

Planted Acre Rankings: 2021
Rank State Planted Acres (M Acres)
1 Illinois 10.60
2 Iowa 10.10
3 Minnesota 7.65
4 North Dakota 7.25
5 Missouri 5.70
6 Indiana 5.65
7 Nebraska 5.60
8 South Dakota 5.45
9 Ohio 4.90
10 Kansas 4.85
11 Arkansas 3.04

State Soybean Planted Acres – 2021

Soybean Production by State - 2021 Rankings

Soybean Planted Acres by State: Top 11 of 2020

The top 11 state soybean planted acres of 2020 were:

Planted Acre Rankings: 2020
Rank State Planted Acres (M Acres)
1 Illinois 10.30
2 Iowa 9.45
3 Minnesota 7.45
4 Missouri 5.85
5 Indiana 5.75
5 North Dakota 5.75
7 Nebraska 5.20
8 Ohio 4.95
8 South Dakota 4.95
10 Kansas 4.80
11 Arkansas 2.82

State Soybean Planted Acres – 2020

Soybean Production by State - 2020 Rankings

Soybean Planted Acres by State: Top 11 of 2019

The top 11 state soybean planted acres of 2019 were:

Planted Acre Rankings: 2019
Rank State Planted Acres (M Acres)
1 Illinois 9.95
2 Iowa 9.20
3 Minnesota 6.85
4 North Dakota 5.60
5 Indiana 5.40
6 Missouri 5.10
7 Nebraska 4.90
8 Kansas 4.55
9 Ohio 4.30
10 South Dakota 3.50
11 Arkansas 2.65

State Soybean Planted Acres – 2019

Soybean Production by State - 2019 Rankings

Soybean Planted Acres by State: Top 11 of 2018

The top 11 state soybean planted acres of 2018 were:

Planted Acre Rankings: 2018
Rank State Planted Acres (M Acres)
1 Illinois 10.80
2 Iowa 9.95
3 Minnesota 7.75
4 North Dakota 6.90
5 Indiana 6.00
6 Missouri 5.85
7 Nebraska 5.65
7 South Dakota 5.65
9 Ohio 5.05
10 Kansas 4.75
11 Arkansas 3.27

State Soybean Planted Acres – 2018

Soybean Production by State - 2018 Rankings

Soybean Planted Acres by State: Top 11 of 2017

The top 11 state soybean planted acres of 2017 were:

Planted Acre Rankings: 2017
Rank State Planted Acres (M Acres)
1 Illinois 10.60
2 Iowa 10.00
3 Minnesota 8.15
4 North Dakota 7.10
5 Indiana 5.95
5 Missouri 5.95
7 Nebraska 5.70
8 South Dakota 5.65
9 Kansas 5.15
10 Ohio 5.10
11 Arkansas 3.53

State Soybean Planted Acres – 2017

Soybean Production by State - 2017 Rankings

Soybean Planted Acres by State: Top 11 of 2016

The top 11 state soybean planted acres of 2016 were:

Planted Acre Rankings: 2016
Rank State Planted Acres (M Acres)
1 Illinois 10.10
2 Iowa 9.50
3 Minnesota 7.55
4 North Dakota 6.05
5 Indiana 5.65
6 Missouri 5.60
7 Nebraska 5.20
7 South Dakota 5.20
9 Ohio 4.85
10 Kansas 4.05
11 Arkansas 3.13

State Soybean Planted Acres – 2016

Soybean Production by State - 2016 Rankings

Soybean Planted Acres by State: Top 11 of 2015

The top 11 state soybean planted acres of 2015 were:

Planted Acre Rankings: 2015
Rank State Planted Acres (M Acres)
1 Iowa 9.85
2 Illinois 9.80
3 Minnesota 7.60
4 North Dakota 5.75
5 Indiana 5.55
6 Nebraska 5.30
7 South Dakota 5.15
8 Ohio 4.75
9 Missouri 4.55
10 Kansas 3.90
11 Arkansas 3.20

State Soybean Planted Acres – 2015

Soybean Production by State - 2015 Rankings

Soybean Planted Acres by State: Top 11 of 2014

The top 11 state soybean planted acres of 2014 were:

Planted Acre Rankings: 2014
Rank State Planted Acres (M Acres)
1 Iowa 9.85
2 Illinois 9.80
3 Minnesota 7.35
4 North Dakota 5.90
5 Missouri 5.65
6 Indiana 5.45
7 Nebraska 5.40
8 South Dakota 5.15
9 Ohio 4.70
10 Kansas 4.00
11 Arkansas 3.23

State Soybean Planted Acres – 2014

Soybean Production by State - 2014 Rankings

Soybean Planted Acres by State: Top 11 of 2013

The top 11 state soybean planted acres of 2013 were:

Planted Acre Rankings: 2013
Rank State Planted Acres (M Acres)
1 Illinois 9.50
2 Iowa 9.30
3 Minnesota 6.70
4 Missouri 5.65
5 Indiana 5.20
6 Nebraska 4.80
7 North Dakota 4.65
8 South Dakota 4.60
9 Ohio 4.50
10 Kansas 3.60
11 Arkansas 3.27

State Soybean Planted Acres – 2013

Soybean Production by State - 2013 Rankings

Soybean Planted Acres by State: Top 11 of 2012

The top 11 state soybean planted acres of 2012 were:

Planted Acre Rankings: 2012
Rank State Planted Acres (M Acres)
1 Iowa 9.35
2 Illinois 9.05
3 Minnesota 7.05
4 Missouri 5.40
5 Indiana 5.15
6 Nebraska 5.05
7 North Dakota 4.75
7 South Dakota 4.75
9 Ohio 4.60
10 Kansas 4.00
11 Arkansas 3.20

State Soybean Planted Acres – 2012

Soybean Production by State - 2012 Rankings

Soybean Planted Acres by State: Top 11 of 2011

The top 11 state soybean planted acres of 2011 were:

Planted Acre Rankings: 2011
Rank State Planted Acres (M Acres)
1 Iowa 9.35
2 Illinois 8.95
3 Minnesota 7.10
4 Missouri 5.35
5 Indiana 5.30
6 Nebraska 4.90
7 Ohio 4.55
8 South Dakota 4.10
9 Kansas 4.00
9 North Dakota 4.00
11 Arkansas 3.33

State Soybean Planted Acres – 2011

Soybean Production by State - 2011 Rankings

Soybean Planted Acres by State: Top 11 of 2010

The top 11 state soybean planted acres of 2010 were:

Planted Acre Rankings: 2010
Rank State Planted Acres (M Acres)
1 Iowa 9.80
2 Illinois 9.10
3 Minnesota 7.40
4 Indiana 5.35
5 Missouri 5.15
5 Nebraska 5.15
7 Ohio 4.60
8 Kansas 4.30
9 South Dakota 4.20
10 North Dakota 4.10
11 Arkansas 3.19

State Soybean Planted Acres – 2010

Soybean Production by State - 2010 Rankings

Soybean Planted Acres by State: Top 11 of 2009

The top 11 state soybean planted acres of 2009 were:

Planted Acre Rankings: 2009
Rank State Planted Acres (M Acres)
1 Iowa 9.60
2 Illinois 9.40
3 Minnesota 7.20
4 Indiana 5.45
5 Missouri 5.35
6 Nebraska 4.80
7 Ohio 4.55
8 South Dakota 4.25
9 North Dakota 3.90
10 Kansas 3.70
11 Arkansas 3.42

State Soybean Planted Acres – 2009

Soybean Production by State - 2009 Rankings

Soybean Planted Acres by State: Top 11 of 2008

The top 11 state soybean planted acres of 2008 were:

Planted Acre Rankings: 2008
Rank State Planted Acres (M Acres)
1 Iowa 9.75
2 Illinois 9.20
3 Minnesota 7.05
4 Indiana 5.45
5 Missouri 5.20
6 Nebraska 4.90
7 Ohio 4.50
8 South Dakota 4.10
9 North Dakota 3.80
10 Arkansas 3.30
10 Kansas 3.30

State Soybean Planted Acres – 2008

Soybean Production by State - 2008 Rankings

Soybean Planted Acres by State: Top 11 of 2007

The top 11 state soybean planted acres of 2007 were:

Planted Acre Rankings: 2007
Rank State Planted Acres (M Acres)
1 Iowa 8.65
2 Illinois 8.30
3 Minnesota 6.35
4 Indiana 4.80
5 Missouri 4.70
6 Ohio 4.25
7 Nebraska 3.87
8 South Dakota 3.25
9 North Dakota 3.10
10 Arkansas 2.85
11 Kansas 2.65

State Soybean Planted Acres – 2007

Soybean Production by State - 2007 Rankings

Soybean Planted Acres by State: Top 11 of 2006

The top 11 state soybean planted acres of 2006 were:

Planted Acre Rankings: 2006
Rank State Planted Acres (M Acres)
1 Iowa 10.15
2 Illinois 10.10
3 Minnesota 7.35
4 Indiana 5.70
5 Missouri 5.15
6 Nebraska 5.05
7 Ohio 4.65
8 South Dakota 3.95
9 North Dakota 3.90
10 Kansas 3.15
11 Arkansas 3.11

State Soybean Planted Acres – 2006

Soybean Production by State - 2006 Rankings

Soybean Planted Acres by State: Top 11 of 2005

The top 11 state soybean planted acres of 2005 were:

Planted Acre Rankings: 2005
Rank State Planted Acres (M Acres)
1 Iowa 10.05
2 Illinois 9.50
3 Minnesota 6.90
4 Indiana 5.40
5 Missouri 4.95
6 Nebraska 4.70
7 Ohio 4.50
8 South Dakota 3.90
9 Arkansas 3.03
10 North Dakota 2.95
11 Kansas 2.90

State Soybean Planted Acres – 2005

Soybean Production by State - 2005 Rankings

Soybean Planted Acres by State: Top 11 of 2004

The top 11 state soybean planted acres of 2004 were:

Planted Acre Rankings: 2004
Rank State Planted Acres (M Acres)
1 Iowa 10.20
2 Illinois 9.95
3 Minnesota 7.30
4 Indiana 5.55
5 Missouri 5.00
6 Nebraska 4.80
7 Ohio 4.45
8 South Dakota 4.15
9 North Dakota 3.75
10 Arkansas 3.20
11 Kansas 2.80

State Soybean Planted Acres – 2004

Soybean Production by State - 2004 Rankings

Soybean Planted Acres by State: Top 11 of 2003

The top 11 state soybean planted acres of 2003 were:

Planted Acre Rankings: 2003
Rank State Planted Acres (M Acres)
1 Iowa 10.60
2 Illinois 10.30
3 Minnesota 7.50
4 Indiana 5.45
5 Missouri 5.00
6 Nebraska 4.55
7 Ohio 4.30
8 South Dakota 4.25
9 North Dakota 3.15
10 Arkansas 2.92
11 Kansas 2.60

State Soybean Planted Acres – 2003

Soybean Production by State - 2003 Rankings

Soybean Planted Acres by State: Top 11 of 2002

The top 11 state soybean planted acres of 2002 were:

Planted Acre Rankings: 2002
Rank State Planted Acres (M Acres)
1 Illinois 10.60
2 Iowa 10.45
3 Minnesota 7.20
4 Indiana 5.80
5 Missouri 5.05
6 Ohio 4.75
7 Nebraska 4.70
8 South Dakota 4.25
9 Arkansas 2.95
10 Kansas 2.75
11 North Dakota 2.67

State Soybean Planted Acres – 2002

Soybean Production by State - 2002 Rankings

Soybean Planted Acres by State: Top 11 of 2001

The top 11 state soybean planted acres of 2001 were:

Planted Acre Rankings: 2001
Rank State Planted Acres (M Acres)
1 Iowa 11.00
2 Illinois 10.70
3 Minnesota 7.30
4 Indiana 5.60
5 Missouri 4.95
5 Nebraska 4.95
7 Ohio 4.60
8 South Dakota 4.50
9 Arkansas 2.90
10 Kansas 2.85
11 Michigan 2.15
11 North Dakota 2.15

State Soybean Planted Acres – 2001

Soybean Production by State - 2001 Rankings

Soybean Planted Acres by State: Top 11 of 2000

The top 11 state soybean planted acres of 2000 were:

Planted Acre Rankings: 2000
Rank State Planted Acres (M Acres)
1 Iowa 10.70
2 Illinois 10.50
3 Minnesota 7.30
4 Indiana 5.50
5 Missouri 5.15
6 Nebraska 4.65
7 Ohio 4.45
8 South Dakota 4.40
9 Arkansas 3.35
10 Kansas 2.95
11 Michigan 2.05

State Soybean Planted Acres – 2000

Soybean Production by State - 2000 Rankings

A review of US grain production statistics is also available.