US Soybean Production by State: Ranking the Top 11
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In this post, we review the top rankings of soybean production by state, a statistic closely followed by grain traders. An overview of US crop production statistics is also available.
What state produces the most soybeans?
In 2023, Illinois produced 649 million bushels of soybeans, slightly lower than 2022’s total of 677. Illinois is the number one state soybean producer in the United States.
Where are soybeans grown in the United States?
Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Indiana are the top four soybean-producing states. These four states collectively grow 49% of the nation’s soybeans. The graphic below shows the regions where soybean production is most concentrated. Like corn production, Soybeans are primarily grown in the Midwest of the United States.
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 2023
The top 11 soybeans-producing states (and their total production) of 2023 was:
| Production Rankings: 2023 | ||
| Rank | State | Production (M bu) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IL | 648.9 |
| 2 | IA | 573.0 |
| 3 | MN | 349.4 |
| 4 | IN | 334.3 |
| 5 | OH | 274.3 |
| 6 | NE | 266.8 |
| 7 | MO | 265.0 |
| 8 | SD | 223.1 |
| 9 | ND | 218.7 |
| 10 | AR | 159.3 |
| 11 | MS | 119.3 |
State Soybean Production – 2023
Soybean Production by State: Top 11 of 2022
The top 11 soybeans-producing states (and their total production) of 2022 was:
| Production Rankings: 2022 | ||
| Rank | State | Production (M bu) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IL | 677.2 |
| 2 | IA | 586.8 |
| 3 | MN | 369.5 |
| 4 | IN | 335.2 |
| 5 | OH | 281.9 |
| 6 | NE | 276.9 |
| 7 | MO | 274.8 |
| 8 | ND | 198.4 |
| 9 | SD | 192.7 |
| 10 | AR | 163.3 |
| 11 | KS | 129.8 |
State Soybean Production – 2022
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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IL | 683.1 |
| 2 | IA | 631.9 |
| 3 | MN | 356.3 |
| 4 | NE | 350.9 |
| 5 | IN | 338.4 |
| 6 | OH | 278.2 |
| 7 | MO | 276.4 |
| 8 | SD | 215.6 |
| 9 | KS | 192.0 |
| 10 | ND | 181.6 |
| 11 | AR | 156.0 |
State Soybean Production – 2021
Soybean Production by State: Top 11 of 2020
The top 11 soybeans-producing states (and their total production) of 2020 was:
| Production Rankings: 2020 | ||
| Rank | State | Production (M bu) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IL | 615.0 |
| 2 | IA | 506.0 |
| 3 | MN | 369.0 |
| 4 | IN | 338.1 |
| 5 | NE | 299.3 |
| 6 | MO | 296.3 |
| 7 | OH | 270.6 |
| 8 | SD | 226.3 |
| 9 | KS | 194.8 |
| 10 | ND | 193.8 |
| 11 | AR | 144.2 |
State Soybean Production – 2020
Soybean Production by State: Top 11 of 2019
The top 11 soybeans-producing states (and their total production) of 2019 was:
| Production Rankings: 2019 | ||
| Rank | State | Production (M bu) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IL | 532.4 |
| 2 | IA | 501.6 |
| 3 | MN | 297.9 |
| 4 | NE | 283.1 |
| 5 | IN | 273.4 |
| 6 | MO | 230.5 |
| 7 | OH | 209.2 |
| 8 | KS | 186.3 |
| 9 | ND | 170.1 |
| 10 | SD | 146.2 |
| 11 | AR | 127.9 |
State Soybean Production – 2019
Soybean Production by State: Top 11 of 2018
The top 11 soybeans-producing states (and their total production) of 2018 was:
| Production Rankings: 2018 | ||
| Rank | State | Production (M bu) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IL | 666.8 |
| 2 | IA | 550.5 |
| 3 | MN | 374.9 |
| 4 | IN | 342.7 |
| 5 | NE | 324.2 |
| 6 | OH | 281.1 |
| 7 | MO | 257.2 |
| 8 | SD | 251.1 |
| 9 | ND | 239.4 |
| 10 | KS | 201.7 |
| 11 | AR | 162.1 |
State Soybean Production – 2018
Soybean Production by State: Top 11 of 2017
The top 11 soybeans-producing states (and their total production) of 2017 was:
| Production Rankings: 2017 | ||
| Rank | State | Production (M bu) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IL | 611.9 |
| 2 | IA | 566.6 |
| 3 | MN | 384.3 |
| 4 | NE | 326.0 |
| 5 | IN | 320.8 |
| 6 | MO | 292.5 |
| 7 | OH | 252.0 |
| 8 | ND | 243.2 |
| 9 | SD | 241.2 |
| 10 | KS | 191.6 |
| 11 | AR | 178.5 |
State Soybean Production – 2017
Soybean Production by State: Top 11 of 2016
The top 11 soybeans-producing states (and their total production) of 2016 was:
| Production Rankings: 2016 | ||
| Rank | State | Production (M bu) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IL | 593.0 |
| 2 | IA | 566.4 |
| 3 | MN | 389.5 |
| 4 | IN | 323.7 |
| 5 | NE | 314.1 |
| 6 | MO | 271.5 |
| 7 | OH | 263.8 |
| 8 | SD | 255.9 |
| 9 | ND | 248.6 |
| 10 | KS | 192.5 |
| 11 | AR | 145.2 |
State Soybean Production – 2016
Soybean Production by State: Top 11 of 2015
The top 11 soybeans-producing states (and their total production) of 2015 was:
| Production Rankings: 2015 | ||
| Rank | State | Production (M bu) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IA | 553.7 |
| 2 | IL | 544.3 |
| 3 | MN | 377.5 |
| 4 | NE | 305.7 |
| 5 | IN | 275.0 |
| 6 | OH | 237.0 |
| 7 | SD | 235.5 |
| 8 | ND | 185.9 |
| 9 | MO | 181.0 |
| 10 | AR | 155.3 |
| 11 | KS | 148.6 |
State Soybean Production – 2015
Soybean Production by State: Top 11 of 2014
The top 11 soybeans-producing states (and their total production) of 2014 was:
| Production Rankings: 2014 | ||
| Rank | State | Production (M bu) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IL | 547.1 |
| 2 | IA | 498.3 |
| 3 | IN | 301.9 |
| 4 | MN | 301.7 |
| 5 | NE | 287.8 |
| 6 | MO | 259.9 |
| 7 | OH | 246.2 |
| 8 | SD | 229.9 |
| 9 | ND | 202.5 |
| 10 | AR | 158.4 |
| 11 | KS | 140.6 |
State Soybean Production – 2014
Soybean Production by State: Top 11 of 2013
The top 11 soybeans-producing states (and their total production) of 2013 was:
| Production Rankings: 2013 | ||
| Rank | State | Production (M bu) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IL | 474.0 |
| 2 | IA | 420.9 |
| 3 | MN | 278.0 |
| 4 | IN | 267.3 |
| 5 | NE | 255.2 |
| 6 | OH | 222.3 |
| 7 | MO | 202.0 |
| 8 | SD | 185.5 |
| 9 | ND | 141.2 |
| 10 | AR | 140.9 |
| 11 | KS | 131.0 |
State Soybean Production – 2013
Soybean Production by State: Top 11 of 2012
The top 11 soybeans-producing states (and their total production) of 2012 was:
| Production Rankings: 2012 | ||
| Rank | State | Production (M bu) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IA | 419.0 |
| 2 | IL | 384.0 |
| 3 | MN | 304.5 |
| 4 | IN | 225.3 |
| 5 | NE | 207.1 |
| 6 | OH | 206.6 |
| 7 | ND | 163.2 |
| 8 | MO | 158.1 |
| 9 | SD | 144.0 |
| 10 | AR | 137.0 |
| 11 | KS | 87.9 |
State Soybean Production – 2012
Soybean Production by State: Top 11 of 2011
The top 11 soybeans-producing states (and their total production) of 2011 was:
| Production Rankings: 2011 | ||
| Rank | State | Production (M bu) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IA | 475.3 |
| 2 | IL | 423.2 |
| 3 | MN | 274.6 |
| 4 | NE | 261.4 |
| 5 | IN | 240.7 |
| 6 | OH | 217.9 |
| 7 | MO | 190.2 |
| 8 | SD | 150.6 |
| 9 | AR | 126.3 |
| 10 | ND | 114.8 |
| 11 | KS | 103.4 |
State Soybean Production – 2011
Soybean Production by State: Top 11 of 2010
The top 11 soybeans-producing states (and their total production) of 2010 was:
| Production Rankings: 2010 | ||
| Rank | State | Production (M bu) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IA | 496.2 |
| 2 | IL | 466.1 |
| 3 | MN | 329.0 |
| 4 | NE | 267.8 |
| 5 | IN | 258.5 |
| 6 | OH | 220.3 |
| 7 | MO | 210.4 |
| 8 | SD | 157.3 |
| 9 | KS | 140.2 |
| 10 | ND | 138.4 |
| 11 | AR | 110.2 |
State Soybean Production – 2010
Soybean Production by State: Top 11 of 2009
The top 11 soybeans-producing states (and their total production) of 2009 was:
| Production Rankings: 2009 | ||
| Rank | State | Production (M bu) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IA | 486.0 |
| 2 | IL | 430.1 |
| 3 | MN | 284.8 |
| 4 | IN | 266.6 |
| 5 | NE | 259.4 |
| 6 | MO | 230.6 |
| 7 | OH | 222.0 |
| 8 | SD | 176.0 |
| 9 | KS | 162.4 |
| 10 | AR | 122.6 |
| 11 | ND | 116.1 |
State Soybean Production – 2009
Soybean Production by State: Top 11 of 2008
The top 11 soybeans-producing states (and their total production) of 2008 was:
| Production Rankings: 2008 | ||
| Rank | State | Production (M bu) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IA | 449.7 |
| 2 | IL | 428.6 |
| 3 | MN | 264.9 |
| 4 | IN | 244.3 |
| 5 | NE | 226.0 |
| 6 | MO | 191.1 |
| 7 | OH | 161.3 |
| 8 | SD | 138.0 |
| 9 | AR | 123.5 |
| 10 | KS | 120.2 |
| 11 | ND | 105.3 |
State Soybean Production – 2008
Soybean Production by State: Top 11 of 2007
The top 11 soybeans-producing states (and their total production) of 2007 was:
| Production Rankings: 2007 | ||
| Rank | State | Production (M bu) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IA | 448.8 |
| 2 | IL | 360.2 |
| 3 | MN | 267.3 |
| 4 | IN | 220.3 |
| 5 | OH | 199.3 |
| 6 | NE | 196.3 |
| 7 | MO | 175.1 |
| 8 | SD | 136.1 |
| 9 | ND | 108.6 |
| 10 | AR | 101.5 |
| 11 | KS | 86.1 |
State Soybean Production – 2007
Soybean Production by State: Top 11 of 2006
The top 11 soybeans-producing states (and their total production) of 2006 was:
| Production Rankings: 2006 | ||
| Rank | State | Production (M bu) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IA | 510.0 |
| 2 | IL | 482.4 |
| 3 | MN | 322.6 |
| 4 | IN | 284.0 |
| 5 | NE | 250.5 |
| 6 | OH | 217.1 |
| 7 | MO | 194.2 |
| 8 | SD | 130.9 |
| 9 | ND | 121.9 |
| 10 | AR | 107.4 |
| 11 | KS | 98.6 |
State Soybean Production – 2006
Soybean Production by State: Top 11 of 2005
The top 11 soybeans-producing states (and their total production) of 2005 was:
| Production Rankings: 2005 | ||
| Rank | State | Production (M bu) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IA | 525.0 |
| 2 | IL | 439.4 |
| 3 | MN | 309.4 |
| 4 | IN | 263.6 |
| 5 | NE | 235.3 |
| 6 | OH | 201.6 |
| 7 | MO | 181.7 |
| 8 | SD | 134.8 |
| 9 | ND | 105.8 |
| 10 | KS | 105.4 |
| 11 | AR | 102.0 |
State Soybean Production – 2005
Soybean Production by State: Top 11 of 2004
The top 11 soybeans-producing states (and their total production) of 2004 was:
| Production Rankings: 2004 | ||
| Rank | State | Production (M bu) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IA | 497.4 |
| 2 | IL | 495.0 |
| 3 | IN | 284.3 |
| 4 | MN | 232.7 |
| 5 | MO | 223.2 |
| 6 | NE | 218.5 |
| 7 | OH | 207.7 |
| 8 | SD | 140.1 |
| 9 | AR | 122.8 |
| 10 | KS | 111.1 |
| 11 | ND | 82.1 |
State Soybean Production – 2004
Soybean Production by State: Top 11 of 2003
The top 11 soybeans-producing states (and their total production) of 2003 was:
| Production Rankings: 2003 | ||
| Rank | State | Production (M bu) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IL | 379.6 |
| 2 | IA | 342.9 |
| 3 | MN | 238.4 |
| 4 | IN | 204.1 |
| 5 | NE | 182.2 |
| 6 | OH | 164.8 |
| 7 | MO | 146.0 |
| 8 | SD | 115.5 |
| 9 | AR | 111.3 |
| 10 | ND | 88.4 |
| 11 | KS | 57.0 |
State Soybean Production – 2003
Soybean Production by State: Top 11 of 2002
The top 11 soybeans-producing states (and their total production) of 2002 was:
| Production Rankings: 2002 | ||
| Rank | State | Production (M bu) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IA | 499.2 |
| 2 | IL | 453.6 |
| 3 | MN | 308.9 |
| 4 | IN | 239.5 |
| 5 | NE | 176.3 |
| 6 | MO | 170.0 |
| 7 | OH | 151.0 |
| 8 | SD | 126.8 |
| 9 | AR | 96.5 |
| 10 | ND | 86.8 |
| 11 | MI | 78.5 |
State Soybean Production – 2002
Soybean Production by State: Top 11 of 2001
The top 11 soybeans-producing states (and their total production) of 2001 was:
| Production Rankings: 2001 | ||
| Rank | State | Production (M bu) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IA | 480.5 |
| 2 | IL | 477.9 |
| 3 | IN | 273.9 |
| 4 | MN | 266.4 |
| 5 | NE | 222.9 |
| 6 | OH | 187.8 |
| 7 | MO | 186.2 |
| 8 | SD | 143.0 |
| 9 | AR | 91.2 |
| 10 | KS | 87.4 |
| 11 | ND | 70.7 |
State Soybean Production – 2001
Soybean Production by State: Top 11 of 2000
The top 11 soybeans-producing states (and their total production) of 2000 was:
| Production Rankings: 2000 | ||
| Rank | State | Production (M bu) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IA | 464.6 |
| 2 | IL | 459.8 |
| 3 | MN | 293.1 |
| 4 | IN | 252.1 |
| 5 | OH | 186.5 |
| 6 | MO | 175.0 |
| 7 | NE | 173.8 |
| 8 | SD | 152.9 |
| 9 | AR | 80.3 |
| 10 | MI | 73.1 |
| 11 | WI | 60.0 |
State Soybean Production – 2000
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