US Soybean Production by State: Ranking the Top 11
We review the top rankings of soybean production by state. An overview of US crop production statistics is also available.
In 2021 Illinois produced 672.6 million bushels of soybeans, making it the number one state producer of soybeans in the United States.
Where are soybeans grown in the United States?
US production of soybeans occurs mostly int the midwestern states and is concentrated most in Illinois and Iowa.
The graphic below shows the regions where soybean production is most concentrated.
What is the primary cause of year-to-year variations in soybean production?
The primary cause of year-to-year variation in soybean production from state-to-state is year-to-year variations in:
- The number of acres planted by producers to grow soybeans, and
- The weather conditions that occur during the soybean growing season.
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Soybean Production by State: Top 11 of 2021
The top 11 soybeans-producing states (and their total production) of 2021 was:
Production Rankings: 2021 | ||
Rank | State | Production (M bu) |
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1 | Illinois | 672.6 |
2 | Iowa | 621.9 |
3 | Minnesota | 356.3 |
4 | Nebraska | 350.9 |
5 | Indiana | 335.6 |
6 | Missouri | 276.9 |
7 | Ohio | 275.7 |
8 | South Dakota | 215.6 |
9 | Kansas | 189.6 |
10 | North Dakota | 181.6 |
11 | Arkansas | 153.5 |
State Soybean Production – 2021
National soybean prices (i.e. soybean futures prices) each year are impacted not only by the market’s perception of the amount of national soybean production but frequently also by how much soybean a specific state produces. In addition, local cash crop basis prices are directly impacted by the market perceptions of the soybean production forecasts at the county level. This can have a direct impact on the profitability of the soybean producer. As a result, understanding not only soybean production but also forecasts of corn production can have important financial implications for all-grain market participants.
Top 11 Rankings of State Soybean Production Over Time
The ranking of the top 11 states producing soybean seems to be relatively stable since 2016, we can look at the change in ranking over time. Unlike in a similar chart of the changes over time of state corn production rankings, we see the top 5 soybean producers alternate regularly. Undoubtedly this is due to weather conditions or changes in planted acres.
The ranking data in the graph above is also provided below but includes the total soybean production as well. You can view a history of state soybean yield for a few of the highly ranked states as well.
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Soybean Production by State: Top 11 of 2020
The top 11 soybean-producing states (and their total production) of 2020 was:
Production Rankings: 2020 | ||
Rank | State | Production (M bu) |
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1 | Illinois | 604.8 |
2 | Iowa | 494.0 |
3 | Minnesota | 359.2 |
4 | Indiana | 329.4 |
5 | Nebraska | 294.1 |
6 | Missouri | 290.5 |
7 | Ohio | 263.0 |
8 | South Dakota | 223.9 |
9 | North Dakota | 190.9 |
10 | Kansas | 190.3 |
11 | Arkansas | 139.0 |
State Soybean Production – 2020
Soybean Production by State: Top 11 of 2019
The top 11 soybean producing states (and their total production) of 2019 was:
Production Rankings: 2019 | ||
Rank | State | Production (M bu) |
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1 | Illinois | 532.4 |
2 | Iowa | 501.6 |
3 | Minnesota | 297.9 |
4 | Nebraska | 283.1 |
5 | Indiana | 273.4 |
6 | Missouri | 230.5 |
7 | Ohio | 209.2 |
8 | Kansas | 186.3 |
9 | North Dakota | 170.1 |
10 | South Dakota | 146.2 |
11 | Arkansas | 127.9 |
State Soybean Production – 2019
2019 was an interesting year for soybean production forecasting because of early-season precipitation and its impact on the evolution of the yield forecast, which can be seen below.
Soybean Production by State: Top 11 of 2018
The top 11 soybean-producing states (and their total production) of 2018 was:
Production Rankings: 2018 | ||
Rank | State | Production (M bu) |
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1 | Illinois | 666.8 |
2 | Iowa | 550.5 |
3 | Minnesota | 374.9 |
4 | Indiana | 342.7 |
5 | Nebraska | 324.2 |
6 | Ohio | 281.1 |
7 | Missouri | 257.2 |
8 | South Dakota | 251.1 |
9 | North Dakota | 239.4 |
10 | Kansas | 201.7 |
11 | Arkansas | 162.1 |
State Soybean Production – 2018
Soybean Production by State: Top 11 of 2017
The top 11 soybean-producing states (and their total production) of 2017 was:
Production Rankings: 2017 | ||
Rank | State | Production (M bu) |
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1 | Illinois | 611.9 |
2 | Iowa | 566.6 |
3 | Minnesota | 384.3 |
4 | Nebraska | 326.0 |
5 | Indiana | 320.8 |
6 | Missouri | 292.5 |
7 | Ohio | 252.0 |
8 | North Dakota | 243.2 |
9 | South Dakota | 241.2 |
10 | Kansas | 191.6 |
11 | Arkansas | 178.5 |
State Soybean Production – 2017
Soybean Production by State: Top 11 of 2016
The top 11 soybean-producing states (and their total production) of 2016 was:
Production Rankings: 2016 | ||
Rank | State | Production (M bu) |
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1 | Illinois | 593.0 |
2 | Iowa | 566.4 |
3 | Minnesota | 389.5 |
4 | Indiana | 323.7 |
5 | Nebraska | 314.1 |
6 | Missouri | 271.5 |
7 | Ohio | 263.8 |
8 | South Dakota | 255.9 |
9 | North Dakota | 248.6 |
10 | Kansas | 192.5 |
11 | Arkansas | 145.2 |
State Soybean Production – 2016
Soybean Production by State: Top 11 of 2015
The top 11 soybean-producing states (and their total production) of 2015 was:
Production Rankings: 2015 | ||
Rank | State | Production (M bu) |
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1 | Iowa | 553.7 |
2 | Illinois | 544.3 |
3 | Minnesota | 377.5 |
4 | Nebraska | 305.7 |
5 | Indiana | 275.0 |
6 | Ohio | 237.0 |
7 | South Dakota | 235.5 |
8 | North Dakota | 185.9 |
9 | Missouri | 181.0 |
10 | Arkansas | 155.3 |
11 | Kansas | 148.6 |
State Soybean Production – 2015
Soybean Production by State: Top 11 of 2014
The top 11 soybean-producing states (and their total production) of 2014 was:
Production Rankings: 2014 | ||
Rank | State | Production (M bu) |
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1 | Illinois | 547.1 |
2 | Iowa | 498.3 |
3 | Indiana | 301.9 |
4 | Minnesota | 301.7 |
5 | Nebraska | 287.8 |
6 | Missouri | 259.9 |
7 | Ohio | 246.2 |
8 | South Dakota | 229.9 |
9 | North Dakota | 202.5 |
10 | Arkansas | 158.4 |
11 | Kansas | 140.6 |
State Soybean Production – 2014
Soybean Production by State: Top 11 of 2013
The top 11 soybean-producing states (and their total production) of 2013 was:
Production Rankings: 2013 | ||
Rank | State | Production (M bu) |
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1 | Illinois | 474.0 |
2 | Iowa | 420.9 |
3 | Minnesota | 278.0 |
4 | Indiana | 267.3 |
5 | Nebraska | 255.2 |
6 | Ohio | 222.3 |
7 | Missouri | 202.0 |
8 | South Dakota | 185.5 |
9 | North Dakota | 141.2 |
10 | Arkansas | 140.9 |
11 | Kansas | 131.0 |
State Soybean Production – 2013
Soybean Production by State: Top 11 of 2012
The top 11 soybean-producing states (and their total production) of 2012 was:
Production Rankings: 2012 | ||
Rank | State | Production (M bu) |
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1 | Iowa | 419.0 |
2 | Illinois | 384.0 |
3 | Minnesota | 304.5 |
4 | Indiana | 225.3 |
5 | Nebraska | 207.1 |
6 | Ohio | 206.6 |
7 | North Dakota | 163.2 |
8 | Missouri | 158.1 |
9 | South Dakota | 144.0 |
10 | Arkansas | 137.0 |
11 | Kansas | 87.9 |
State Soybean Production – 2012
Soybean Production by State: Top 11 of 2011
The top 11 soybean-producing states (and their total production) of 2011 was:
Production Rankings: 2011 | ||
Rank | State | Production (M bu) |
---|---|---|
1 | Iowa | 475.3 |
2 | Illinois | 423.2 |
3 | Minnesota | 274.6 |
4 | Nebraska | 261.4 |
5 | Indiana | 240.7 |
6 | Ohio | 217.9 |
7 | Missouri | 190.2 |
8 | South Dakota | 150.6 |
9 | Arkansas | 126.3 |
10 | North Dakota | 114.8 |
11 | Kansas | 103.4 |
State Soybean Production – 2011
Soybean Production by State: Top 11 of 2010
The top 11 soybean-producing states (and their total production) of 2010 was:
Production Rankings: 2010 | ||
Rank | State | Production (M bu) |
---|---|---|
1 | Iowa | 496.2 |
2 | Illinois | 466.1 |
3 | Minnesota | 329.0 |
4 | Nebraska | 267.8 |
5 | Indiana | 258.5 |
6 | Ohio | 220.3 |
7 | Missouri | 210.4 |
8 | South Dakota | 157.3 |
9 | Kansas | 140.2 |
10 | North Dakota | 138.4 |
11 | Arkansas | 110.2 |
State Soybean Production – 2010
Soybean Production by State: Top 11 of 2009
The top 11 soybean-producing states (and their total production) of 2009 was:
Production Rankings: 2009 | ||
Rank | State | Production (M bu) |
---|---|---|
1 | Iowa | 486.0 |
2 | Illinois | 430.1 |
3 | Minnesota | 284.8 |
4 | Indiana | 266.6 |
5 | Nebraska | 259.4 |
6 | Missouri | 230.6 |
7 | Ohio | 222.0 |
8 | South Dakota | 176.0 |
9 | Kansas | 162.4 |
10 | Arkansas | 122.6 |
11 | North Dakota | 116.1 |
State Soybean Production – 2009
Soybean Production by State: Top 11 of 2008
The top 11 soybean-producing states (and their total production) of 2008 was:
Production Rankings: 2008 | ||
Rank | State | Production (M bu) |
---|---|---|
1 | Iowa | 449.7 |
2 | Illinois | 428.6 |
3 | Minnesota | 264.9 |
4 | Indiana | 244.3 |
5 | Nebraska | 226.0 |
6 | Missouri | 191.1 |
7 | Ohio | 161.3 |
8 | South Dakota | 138.0 |
9 | Arkansas | 123.5 |
10 | Kansas | 120.2 |
11 | North Dakota | 105.3 |
State Soybean Production – 2008
Soybean Production by State: Top 11 of 2007
The top 11 soybean-producing states (and their total production) of 2007 was:
Production Rankings: 2007 | ||
Rank | State | Production (M bu) |
---|---|---|
1 | Iowa | 448.8 |
2 | Illinois | 360.2 |
3 | Minnesota | 267.3 |
4 | Indiana | 220.3 |
5 | Ohio | 199.3 |
6 | Nebraska | 196.3 |
7 | Missouri | 175.1 |
8 | South Dakota | 136.1 |
9 | North Dakota | 108.6 |
10 | Arkansas | 101.5 |
11 | Kansas | 86.1 |
State Soybean Production – 2007
Soybean Production by State: Top 11 of 2006
The top 11 soybean-producing states (and their total production) of 2006 was:
Production Rankings: 2006 | ||
Rank | State | Production (M bu) |
---|---|---|
1 | Iowa | 510.0 |
2 | Illinois | 482.4 |
3 | Minnesota | 322.6 |
4 | Indiana | 284.0 |
5 | Nebraska | 250.5 |
6 | Ohio | 217.1 |
7 | Missouri | 194.2 |
8 | South Dakota | 130.9 |
9 | North Dakota | 121.9 |
10 | Arkansas | 107.4 |
11 | Kansas | 98.6 |
State Soybean Production – 2006
Soybean Production by State: Top 11 of 2005
The top 11 soybean-producing states (and their total production) of 2005 was:
Production Rankings: 2005 | ||
Rank | State | Production (M bu) |
---|---|---|
1 | Iowa | 525.0 |
2 | Illinois | 439.4 |
3 | Minnesota | 309.4 |
4 | Indiana | 263.6 |
5 | Nebraska | 235.3 |
6 | Ohio | 201.6 |
7 | Missouri | 181.7 |
8 | South Dakota | 134.8 |
9 | North Dakota | 105.8 |
10 | Kansas | 105.4 |
11 | Arkansas | 102.0 |
State Soybean Production – 2005
Soybean Production by State: Top 11 of 2004
The top 11 soybean-producing states (and their total production) of 2004 was:
Production Rankings: 2004 | ||
Rank | State | Production (M bu) |
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1 | Iowa | 497.4 |
2 | Illinois | 495.0 |
3 | Indiana | 284.3 |
4 | Minnesota | 232.7 |
5 | Missouri | 223.2 |
6 | Nebraska | 218.5 |
7 | Ohio | 207.7 |
8 | South Dakota | 140.1 |
9 | Arkansas | 122.8 |
10 | Kansas | 111.1 |
11 | North Dakota | 82.1 |
State Soybean Production – 2004
Soybean Production by State: Top 11 of 2003
The top 11 soybean-producing states (and their total production) of 2003 was:
Production Rankings: 2003 | ||
Rank | State | Production (M bu) |
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1 | Illinois | 379.6 |
2 | Iowa | 342.9 |
3 | Minnesota | 238.4 |
4 | Indiana | 204.1 |
5 | Nebraska | 182.2 |
6 | Ohio | 164.8 |
7 | Missouri | 146.0 |
8 | South Dakota | 115.5 |
9 | Arkansas | 111.3 |
10 | North Dakota | 88.4 |
11 | Kansas | 57.0 |
State Soybean Production – 2003
Soybean Production by State: Top 11 of 2002
The top 11 soybean-producing states (and their total production) of 2002 was:
Production Rankings: 2002 | ||
Rank | State | Production (M bu) |
---|---|---|
1 | Iowa | 499.2 |
2 | Illinois | 453.6 |
3 | Minnesota | 308.9 |
4 | Indiana | 239.5 |
5 | Nebraska | 176.3 |
6 | Missouri | 170.0 |
7 | Ohio | 151.0 |
8 | South Dakota | 126.8 |
9 | Arkansas | 96.5 |
10 | North Dakota | 86.8 |
11 | Michigan | 78.5 |
State Soybean Production – 2002
Soybean Production by State: Top 11 of 2001
The top 11 soybean-producing states (and their total production) of 2001 was:
Production Rankings: 2001 | ||
Rank | State | Production (M bu) |
---|---|---|
1 | Iowa | 480.5 |
2 | Illinois | 477.9 |
3 | Indiana | 273.9 |
4 | Minnesota | 266.4 |
5 | Nebraska | 222.9 |
6 | Ohio | 187.8 |
7 | Missouri | 186.2 |
8 | South Dakota | 143.0 |
9 | Arkansas | 91.2 |
10 | Kansas | 87.4 |
11 | North Dakota | 70.7 |
State Soybean Production – 2001
Soybean Production by State: Top 11 of 2000
The top 11 soybean-producing states (and their total production) of 2000 was:
Production Rankings: 2000 | ||
Rank | State | Production (M bu) |
---|---|---|
1 | Iowa | 464.6 |
2 | Illinois | 459.8 |
3 | Minnesota | 293.1 |
4 | Indiana | 252.1 |
5 | Ohio | 186.5 |
6 | Missouri | 175.0 |
7 | Nebraska | 173.8 |
8 | South Dakota | 152.9 |
9 | Arkansas | 80.3 |
10 | Michigan | 73.1 |
11 | Wisconsin | 60.0 |
State Soybean Production – 2000
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