US Corn Production by State: The Top 11

The primary cause of year-to-year variation in corn production by state is:

  1. The number of acres planted by producers to grow corn. In some states, many million acres of land are planted with corn, resulting in billions of bushels of corn production.
  2. The weather conditions that occur during the corn growing season.

What State Produces the Most Corn?

What state produces the most corn? The tables below show that in 2023 Iowa produced just over 2.5 billion bushels of corn, making it the #1 producer of corn in the United States.  Illinois produced 2.27 billion bushels, making it the 2nd most productive corn-growing state.

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Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2023

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2023 was:

Production Rankings: 2023
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2522.6
2 IL 2276.3
3 NE 1729.0
4 MN 1513.3
5 IN 1077.9
6 SD 854.2
7 OH 673.2
8 KS 612.9
9 MO 561.5
10 WI 552.6
11 ND 543.4

State Corn Production – 2023

Corn Production by State - 2023 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2022

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2022 was:

Production Rankings: 2022
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2470.0
2 IL 2268.4
3 MN 1460.6
4 NE 1455.3
5 IN 974.7
6 SD 661.3
7 OH 594.7
8 WI 538.2
9 KS 510.6
10 MO 500.7
11 ND 344.5

State Corn Production – 2022

Corn Production by State - 2022 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2021

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2021 was:

Production Rankings: 2021
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2539.8
2 IL 2191.7
3 NE 1854.6
4 MN 1378.8
5 IN 1027.7
6 KS 750.6
7 SD 734.3
8 OH 644.6
9 MO 545.4
10 WI 540.0
11 ND 381.1

State Corn Production – 2021

Corn Production by State - 2021 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2020

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2020 was:

Production Rankings: 2020
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2283.3
2 IL 2120.1
3 NE 1771.2
4 MN 1434.4
5 IN 981.8
6 KS 766.5
7 SD 720.9
8 OH 564.3
9 MO 557.6
10 WI 506.9
11 MI 302.9

State Corn Production – 2020

Corn Production by State - 2020 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2019

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2019 was:

Production Rankings: 2019
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2564.1
2 IL 1846.2
3 NE 1785.4
4 MN 1261.5
5 IN 806.1
6 KS 800.7
7 SD 557.3
8 MO 461.9
9 WI 443.2
10 OH 421.5
11 ND 410.0

State Corn Production – 2019

Corn Production by State - 2019 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2018

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2018 was:

Production Rankings: 2018
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2499.0
2 IL 2268.0
3 NE 1785.6
4 MN 1357.7
5 IN 967.7
6 SD 777.6
7 KS 642.4
8 OH 617.1
9 WI 545.2
10 MO 462.0
11 ND 448.3

State Corn Production – 2018

Corn Production by State - 2018 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2017

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2017 was:

Production Rankings: 2017
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2605.8
2 IL 2200.9
3 NE 1683.3
4 MN 1480.2
5 IN 936.0
6 SD 736.6
7 KS 686.4
8 OH 557.5
9 MO 552.5
10 WI 509.8
11 ND 449.0

State Corn Production – 2017

Corn Production by State - 2017 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2016

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2016 was:

Production Rankings: 2016
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2740.5
2 IL 2255.7
3 NE 1699.9
4 MN 1544.0
5 IN 946.3
6 SD 825.9
7 KS 698.6
8 WI 573.2
9 MO 570.5
10 OH 524.7
11 ND 516.7

State Corn Production – 2016

Corn Production by State - 2016 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2015

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2015 was:

Production Rankings: 2015
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2505.6
2 IL 2012.5
3 NE 1692.8
4 MN 1428.8
5 IN 822.0
6 SD 799.8
7 KS 580.2
8 OH 498.8
9 WI 492.0
10 MO 437.4
11 MI 335.3

State Corn Production – 2015

Corn Production by State - 2015 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2014

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2014 was:

Production Rankings: 2014
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2367.4
2 IL 2350.0
3 NE 1602.0
4 MN 1177.8
5 IN 1084.8
6 SD 787.4
7 MO 628.7
8 OH 612.5
9 KS 566.2
10 WI 485.2
11 MI 355.8

State Corn Production – 2014

Corn Production by State - 2014 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2013

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2013 was:

Production Rankings: 2013
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2140.2
2 IL 2100.4
3 NE 1614.0
4 MN 1294.3
5 IN 1031.9
6 SD 802.8
7 OH 650.8
8 KS 504.0
9 WI 439.4
10 MO 435.2
11 ND 396.0

State Corn Production – 2013

Corn Production by State - 2013 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2012

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2012 was:

Production Rankings: 2012
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 1876.9
2 MN 1374.4
3 NE 1292.2
4 IL 1286.2
5 IN 597.0
6 SD 535.3
7 OH 438.0
8 ND 422.1
9 WI 396.0
10 KS 375.2
11 MI 314.2

State Corn Production – 2012

Corn Production by State - 2012 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2011

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2011 was:

Production Rankings: 2011
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2356.4
2 IL 1939.0
3 NE 1536.0
4 MN 1193.5
5 IN 839.5
6 SD 653.4
7 WI 514.6
8 OH 489.6
9 KS 449.4
10 MO 347.7
11 MI 335.1

State Corn Production – 2011

Corn Production by State - 2011 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2010

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2010 was:

Production Rankings: 2010
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2153.2
2 IL 1946.8
3 NE 1469.1
4 MN 1292.1
5 IN 898.0
6 KS 576.6
7 SD 569.7
8 OH 523.2
9 WI 502.2
10 MO 369.0
11 MI 312.9

State Corn Production – 2010

Corn Production by State - 2010 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2009

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2009 was:

Production Rankings: 2009
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2407.3
2 IL 2053.2
3 NE 1584.2
4 MN 1244.1
5 IN 933.7
6 SD 706.7
7 KS 598.3
8 OH 536.9
9 WI 448.3
10 MO 446.8
11 MI 309.3

State Corn Production – 2009

Corn Production by State - 2009 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2008

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2008 was:

Production Rankings: 2008
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2188.8
2 IL 2130.1
3 NE 1393.7
4 MN 1166.4
5 IN 873.6
6 SD 585.2
7 KS 482.8
8 OH 408.7
9 WI 394.6
10 MO 381.6
11 MI 295.3

State Corn Production – 2008

Corn Production by State - 2008 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2007

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2007 was:

Production Rankings: 2007
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2376.9
2 IL 2283.8
3 NE 1472.0
4 MN 1146.1
5 IN 981.0
6 SD 542.1
7 OH 541.5
8 KS 507.8
9 MO 457.8
10 WI 442.8
11 TX 291.6

State Corn Production – 2007

Corn Production by State - 2007 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2006

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2006 was:

Production Rankings: 2006
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2050.1
2 IL 1817.4
3 NE 1178.0
4 MN 1102.8
5 IN 844.7
6 OH 470.6
7 WI 400.4
8 MO 362.9
9 KS 345.0
10 SD 312.3
11 MI 286.6

State Corn Production – 2006

Corn Production by State - 2006 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2005

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2005 was:

Production Rankings: 2005
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2162.5
2 IL 1708.8
3 NE 1270.5
4 MN 1191.9
5 IN 888.6
6 SD 470.0
7 KS 465.8
8 OH 464.8
9 WI 429.2
10 MO 329.7
11 MI 287.4

State Corn Production – 2005

Corn Production by State - 2005 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2004

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2004 was:

Production Rankings: 2004
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2244.4
2 IL 2088.0
3 NE 1319.7
4 MN 1121.0
5 IN 929.0
6 SD 539.5
7 OH 491.4
8 MO 466.6
9 KS 432.0
10 WI 353.6
11 MI 257.3

State Corn Production – 2004

Corn Production by State - 2004 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2003

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2003 was:

Production Rankings: 2003
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 1868.3
2 IL 1812.2
3 NE 1124.2
4 MN 970.9
5 IN 786.9
6 OH 478.9
7 SD 427.4
8 WI 367.6
9 MO 302.4
10 KS 300.0
11 MI 259.8

State Corn Production – 2003

Corn Production by State - 2003 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2002

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2002 was:

Production Rankings: 2002
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 1931.6
2 IL 1471.5
3 MN 1051.9
4 NE 940.8
5 IN 631.6
6 WI 391.5
7 SD 308.8
8 KS 301.6
9 MO 283.5
10 OH 264.3
11 MI 234.0

State Corn Production – 2002

Corn Production by State - 2002 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2001

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2001 was:

Production Rankings: 2001
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 1664.4
2 IL 1649.2
3 NE 1139.2
4 IN 884.5
5 MN 806.0
6 OH 437.5
7 KS 387.4
8 SD 370.6
9 MO 345.8
10 WI 330.2
11 MI 199.5

State Corn Production – 2001

Corn Production by State - 2001 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2000

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2000 was:

Production Rankings: 2000
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 1728.0
2 IL 1668.6
3 NE 1014.3
4 MN 964.2
5 IN 810.3
6 OH 485.1
7 SD 425.6
8 KS 412.1
9 MO 396.1
10 WI 363.0
11 MI 241.8

State Corn Production – 2000

Corn Production by State - 2000 Rankings

 

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What State Produces the Most Corn?

What state produces the most corn? The tables below show that in 2023 Iowa produced just over 2.5 billion bushels of corn, making it the #1 producer of corn in the United States.  Illinois produced 2.27 billion bushels, making it the 2nd most productive corn-growing state.

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Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2023

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2023 was:

Production Rankings: 2023
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2522.6
2 IL 2276.3
3 NE 1729.0
4 MN 1513.3
5 IN 1077.9
6 SD 854.2
7 OH 673.2
8 KS 612.9
9 MO 561.5
10 WI 552.6
11 ND 543.4

State Corn Production – 2023

Corn Production by State - 2023 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2022

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2022 was:

Production Rankings: 2022
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2470.0
2 IL 2268.4
3 MN 1460.6
4 NE 1455.3
5 IN 974.7
6 SD 661.3
7 OH 594.7
8 WI 538.2
9 KS 510.6
10 MO 500.7
11 ND 344.5

State Corn Production – 2022

Corn Production by State - 2022 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2021

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2021 was:

Production Rankings: 2021
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2539.8
2 IL 2191.7
3 NE 1854.6
4 MN 1378.8
5 IN 1027.7
6 KS 750.6
7 SD 734.3
8 OH 644.6
9 MO 545.4
10 WI 540.0
11 ND 381.1

State Corn Production – 2021

Corn Production by State - 2021 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2020

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2020 was:

Production Rankings: 2020
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2283.3
2 IL 2120.1
3 NE 1771.2
4 MN 1434.4
5 IN 981.8
6 KS 766.5
7 SD 720.9
8 OH 564.3
9 MO 557.6
10 WI 506.9
11 MI 302.9

State Corn Production – 2020

Corn Production by State - 2020 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2019

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2019 was:

Production Rankings: 2019
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2564.1
2 IL 1846.2
3 NE 1785.4
4 MN 1261.5
5 IN 806.1
6 KS 800.7
7 SD 557.3
8 MO 461.9
9 WI 443.2
10 OH 421.5
11 ND 410.0

State Corn Production – 2019

Corn Production by State - 2019 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2018

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2018 was:

Production Rankings: 2018
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2499.0
2 IL 2268.0
3 NE 1785.6
4 MN 1357.7
5 IN 967.7
6 SD 777.6
7 KS 642.4
8 OH 617.1
9 WI 545.2
10 MO 462.0
11 ND 448.3

State Corn Production – 2018

Corn Production by State - 2018 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2017

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2017 was:

Production Rankings: 2017
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2605.8
2 IL 2200.9
3 NE 1683.3
4 MN 1480.2
5 IN 936.0
6 SD 736.6
7 KS 686.4
8 OH 557.5
9 MO 552.5
10 WI 509.8
11 ND 449.0

State Corn Production – 2017

Corn Production by State - 2017 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2016

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2016 was:

Production Rankings: 2016
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2740.5
2 IL 2255.7
3 NE 1699.9
4 MN 1544.0
5 IN 946.3
6 SD 825.9
7 KS 698.6
8 WI 573.2
9 MO 570.5
10 OH 524.7
11 ND 516.7

State Corn Production – 2016

Corn Production by State - 2016 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2015

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2015 was:

Production Rankings: 2015
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2505.6
2 IL 2012.5
3 NE 1692.8
4 MN 1428.8
5 IN 822.0
6 SD 799.8
7 KS 580.2
8 OH 498.8
9 WI 492.0
10 MO 437.4
11 MI 335.3

State Corn Production – 2015

Corn Production by State - 2015 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2014

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2014 was:

Production Rankings: 2014
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2367.4
2 IL 2350.0
3 NE 1602.0
4 MN 1177.8
5 IN 1084.8
6 SD 787.4
7 MO 628.7
8 OH 612.5
9 KS 566.2
10 WI 485.2
11 MI 355.8

State Corn Production – 2014

Corn Production by State - 2014 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2013

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2013 was:

Production Rankings: 2013
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2140.2
2 IL 2100.4
3 NE 1614.0
4 MN 1294.3
5 IN 1031.9
6 SD 802.8
7 OH 650.8
8 KS 504.0
9 WI 439.4
10 MO 435.2
11 ND 396.0

State Corn Production – 2013

Corn Production by State - 2013 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2012

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2012 was:

Production Rankings: 2012
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 1876.9
2 MN 1374.4
3 NE 1292.2
4 IL 1286.2
5 IN 597.0
6 SD 535.3
7 OH 438.0
8 ND 422.1
9 WI 396.0
10 KS 375.2
11 MI 314.2

State Corn Production – 2012

Corn Production by State - 2012 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2011

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2011 was:

Production Rankings: 2011
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2356.4
2 IL 1939.0
3 NE 1536.0
4 MN 1193.5
5 IN 839.5
6 SD 653.4
7 WI 514.6
8 OH 489.6
9 KS 449.4
10 MO 347.7
11 MI 335.1

State Corn Production – 2011

Corn Production by State - 2011 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2010

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2010 was:

Production Rankings: 2010
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2153.2
2 IL 1946.8
3 NE 1469.1
4 MN 1292.1
5 IN 898.0
6 KS 576.6
7 SD 569.7
8 OH 523.2
9 WI 502.2
10 MO 369.0
11 MI 312.9

State Corn Production – 2010

Corn Production by State - 2010 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2009

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2009 was:

Production Rankings: 2009
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2407.3
2 IL 2053.2
3 NE 1584.2
4 MN 1244.1
5 IN 933.7
6 SD 706.7
7 KS 598.3
8 OH 536.9
9 WI 448.3
10 MO 446.8
11 MI 309.3

State Corn Production – 2009

Corn Production by State - 2009 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2008

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2008 was:

Production Rankings: 2008
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2188.8
2 IL 2130.1
3 NE 1393.7
4 MN 1166.4
5 IN 873.6
6 SD 585.2
7 KS 482.8
8 OH 408.7
9 WI 394.6
10 MO 381.6
11 MI 295.3

State Corn Production – 2008

Corn Production by State - 2008 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2007

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2007 was:

Production Rankings: 2007
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2376.9
2 IL 2283.8
3 NE 1472.0
4 MN 1146.1
5 IN 981.0
6 SD 542.1
7 OH 541.5
8 KS 507.8
9 MO 457.8
10 WI 442.8
11 TX 291.6

State Corn Production – 2007

Corn Production by State - 2007 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2006

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2006 was:

Production Rankings: 2006
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2050.1
2 IL 1817.4
3 NE 1178.0
4 MN 1102.8
5 IN 844.7
6 OH 470.6
7 WI 400.4
8 MO 362.9
9 KS 345.0
10 SD 312.3
11 MI 286.6

State Corn Production – 2006

Corn Production by State - 2006 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2005

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2005 was:

Production Rankings: 2005
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2162.5
2 IL 1708.8
3 NE 1270.5
4 MN 1191.9
5 IN 888.6
6 SD 470.0
7 KS 465.8
8 OH 464.8
9 WI 429.2
10 MO 329.7
11 MI 287.4

State Corn Production – 2005

Corn Production by State - 2005 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2004

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2004 was:

Production Rankings: 2004
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2244.4
2 IL 2088.0
3 NE 1319.7
4 MN 1121.0
5 IN 929.0
6 SD 539.5
7 OH 491.4
8 MO 466.6
9 KS 432.0
10 WI 353.6
11 MI 257.3

State Corn Production – 2004

Corn Production by State - 2004 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2003

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2003 was:

Production Rankings: 2003
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 1868.3
2 IL 1812.2
3 NE 1124.2
4 MN 970.9
5 IN 786.9
6 OH 478.9
7 SD 427.4
8 WI 367.6
9 MO 302.4
10 KS 300.0
11 MI 259.8

State Corn Production – 2003

Corn Production by State - 2003 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2002

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2002 was:

Production Rankings: 2002
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 1931.6
2 IL 1471.5
3 MN 1051.9
4 NE 940.8
5 IN 631.6
6 WI 391.5
7 SD 308.8
8 KS 301.6
9 MO 283.5
10 OH 264.3
11 MI 234.0

State Corn Production – 2002

Corn Production by State - 2002 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2001

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2001 was:

Production Rankings: 2001
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 1664.4
2 IL 1649.2
3 NE 1139.2
4 IN 884.5
5 MN 806.0
6 OH 437.5
7 KS 387.4
8 SD 370.6
9 MO 345.8
10 WI 330.2
11 MI 199.5

State Corn Production – 2001

Corn Production by State - 2001 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2000

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2000 was:

Production Rankings: 2000
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 1728.0
2 IL 1668.6
3 NE 1014.3
4 MN 964.2
5 IN 810.3
6 OH 485.1
7 SD 425.6
8 KS 412.1
9 MO 396.1
10 WI 363.0
11 MI 241.8

State Corn Production – 2000

Corn Production by State - 2000 Rankings

 

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Table of Contents

State Corn Production Rankings

Top 11 Rankings of State Corn Production over Time

What State Produces the Most Corn

Rankings of State Corn Production by Year

2000-2004 2005-2009 2010-2014 2015-2019 2020-2022
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State Corn Production Rankings

According to the USDA NASS, 41 states produced a significant harvestable amount of corn in 2022. The United States produced 13.9 billion bushels of corn in 2022, down from 15 billion bushels in 2021. There is a lot of corn grown each year in the United States.

Iowa ranked first in corn production in 2022 despite drought impacting the growing season. Iowa produced 939 times more corn than Utah, which ranks #41 in US corn production by state.

National corn prices (i.e. corn futures prices) during each year are impacted not only by the national level of production but frequently how much a specific state produces. Local cash crop basis prices are directly impacted by the market perceptions of the corn and soybean production forecasts at the county level. This can have a direct impact on the corn producer. As a result, understanding not only corn production but also forecasts of corn production can have important financial implications for all participants in the grain markets.  But first, let’s examine where corn is grown in the United States.

Where is Corn Grown in the United States?

The graphic below shows where corn is grown in the United States.  Each county with a green color regularly grown corn and production is reported to the USDA.
The ranking of corn production by year is presented below.

US corn growing regions

The US counties where corn is grown in quantity. Deeper green colors indicate more corn is grown in that county.

What State Produces the Most Corn?

What state produces the most corn? The tables below show that in 2023 Iowa produced just over 2.5 billion bushels of corn, making it the #1 producer of corn in the United States.  Illinois produced 2.27 billion bushels, making it the 2nd most productive corn-growing state.

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Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2023

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2023 was:

Production Rankings: 2023
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2522.6
2 IL 2276.3
3 NE 1729.0
4 MN 1513.3
5 IN 1077.9
6 SD 854.2
7 OH 673.2
8 KS 612.9
9 MO 561.5
10 WI 552.6
11 ND 543.4

State Corn Production – 2023

Corn Production by State - 2023 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2022

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2022 was:

Production Rankings: 2022
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2470.0
2 IL 2268.4
3 MN 1460.6
4 NE 1455.3
5 IN 974.7
6 SD 661.3
7 OH 594.7
8 WI 538.2
9 KS 510.6
10 MO 500.7
11 ND 344.5

State Corn Production – 2022

Corn Production by State - 2022 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2021

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2021 was:

Production Rankings: 2021
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2539.8
2 IL 2191.7
3 NE 1854.6
4 MN 1378.8
5 IN 1027.7
6 KS 750.6
7 SD 734.3
8 OH 644.6
9 MO 545.4
10 WI 540.0
11 ND 381.1

State Corn Production – 2021

Corn Production by State - 2021 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2020

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2020 was:

Production Rankings: 2020
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2283.3
2 IL 2120.1
3 NE 1771.2
4 MN 1434.4
5 IN 981.8
6 KS 766.5
7 SD 720.9
8 OH 564.3
9 MO 557.6
10 WI 506.9
11 MI 302.9

State Corn Production – 2020

Corn Production by State - 2020 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2019

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2019 was:

Production Rankings: 2019
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2564.1
2 IL 1846.2
3 NE 1785.4
4 MN 1261.5
5 IN 806.1
6 KS 800.7
7 SD 557.3
8 MO 461.9
9 WI 443.2
10 OH 421.5
11 ND 410.0

State Corn Production – 2019

Corn Production by State - 2019 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2018

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2018 was:

Production Rankings: 2018
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2499.0
2 IL 2268.0
3 NE 1785.6
4 MN 1357.7
5 IN 967.7
6 SD 777.6
7 KS 642.4
8 OH 617.1
9 WI 545.2
10 MO 462.0
11 ND 448.3

State Corn Production – 2018

Corn Production by State - 2018 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2017

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2017 was:

Production Rankings: 2017
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2605.8
2 IL 2200.9
3 NE 1683.3
4 MN 1480.2
5 IN 936.0
6 SD 736.6
7 KS 686.4
8 OH 557.5
9 MO 552.5
10 WI 509.8
11 ND 449.0

State Corn Production – 2017

Corn Production by State - 2017 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2016

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2016 was:

Production Rankings: 2016
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2740.5
2 IL 2255.7
3 NE 1699.9
4 MN 1544.0
5 IN 946.3
6 SD 825.9
7 KS 698.6
8 WI 573.2
9 MO 570.5
10 OH 524.7
11 ND 516.7

State Corn Production – 2016

Corn Production by State - 2016 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2015

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2015 was:

Production Rankings: 2015
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2505.6
2 IL 2012.5
3 NE 1692.8
4 MN 1428.8
5 IN 822.0
6 SD 799.8
7 KS 580.2
8 OH 498.8
9 WI 492.0
10 MO 437.4
11 MI 335.3

State Corn Production – 2015

Corn Production by State - 2015 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2014

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2014 was:

Production Rankings: 2014
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2367.4
2 IL 2350.0
3 NE 1602.0
4 MN 1177.8
5 IN 1084.8
6 SD 787.4
7 MO 628.7
8 OH 612.5
9 KS 566.2
10 WI 485.2
11 MI 355.8

State Corn Production – 2014

Corn Production by State - 2014 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2013

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2013 was:

Production Rankings: 2013
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2140.2
2 IL 2100.4
3 NE 1614.0
4 MN 1294.3
5 IN 1031.9
6 SD 802.8
7 OH 650.8
8 KS 504.0
9 WI 439.4
10 MO 435.2
11 ND 396.0

State Corn Production – 2013

Corn Production by State - 2013 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2012

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2012 was:

Production Rankings: 2012
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 1876.9
2 MN 1374.4
3 NE 1292.2
4 IL 1286.2
5 IN 597.0
6 SD 535.3
7 OH 438.0
8 ND 422.1
9 WI 396.0
10 KS 375.2
11 MI 314.2

State Corn Production – 2012

Corn Production by State - 2012 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2011

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2011 was:

Production Rankings: 2011
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2356.4
2 IL 1939.0
3 NE 1536.0
4 MN 1193.5
5 IN 839.5
6 SD 653.4
7 WI 514.6
8 OH 489.6
9 KS 449.4
10 MO 347.7
11 MI 335.1

State Corn Production – 2011

Corn Production by State - 2011 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2010

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2010 was:

Production Rankings: 2010
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2153.2
2 IL 1946.8
3 NE 1469.1
4 MN 1292.1
5 IN 898.0
6 KS 576.6
7 SD 569.7
8 OH 523.2
9 WI 502.2
10 MO 369.0
11 MI 312.9

State Corn Production – 2010

Corn Production by State - 2010 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2009

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2009 was:

Production Rankings: 2009
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2407.3
2 IL 2053.2
3 NE 1584.2
4 MN 1244.1
5 IN 933.7
6 SD 706.7
7 KS 598.3
8 OH 536.9
9 WI 448.3
10 MO 446.8
11 MI 309.3

State Corn Production – 2009

Corn Production by State - 2009 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2008

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2008 was:

Production Rankings: 2008
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2188.8
2 IL 2130.1
3 NE 1393.7
4 MN 1166.4
5 IN 873.6
6 SD 585.2
7 KS 482.8
8 OH 408.7
9 WI 394.6
10 MO 381.6
11 MI 295.3

State Corn Production – 2008

Corn Production by State - 2008 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2007

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2007 was:

Production Rankings: 2007
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2376.9
2 IL 2283.8
3 NE 1472.0
4 MN 1146.1
5 IN 981.0
6 SD 542.1
7 OH 541.5
8 KS 507.8
9 MO 457.8
10 WI 442.8
11 TX 291.6

State Corn Production – 2007

Corn Production by State - 2007 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2006

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2006 was:

Production Rankings: 2006
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2050.1
2 IL 1817.4
3 NE 1178.0
4 MN 1102.8
5 IN 844.7
6 OH 470.6
7 WI 400.4
8 MO 362.9
9 KS 345.0
10 SD 312.3
11 MI 286.6

State Corn Production – 2006

Corn Production by State - 2006 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2005

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2005 was:

Production Rankings: 2005
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2162.5
2 IL 1708.8
3 NE 1270.5
4 MN 1191.9
5 IN 888.6
6 SD 470.0
7 KS 465.8
8 OH 464.8
9 WI 429.2
10 MO 329.7
11 MI 287.4

State Corn Production – 2005

Corn Production by State - 2005 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2004

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2004 was:

Production Rankings: 2004
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 2244.4
2 IL 2088.0
3 NE 1319.7
4 MN 1121.0
5 IN 929.0
6 SD 539.5
7 OH 491.4
8 MO 466.6
9 KS 432.0
10 WI 353.6
11 MI 257.3

State Corn Production – 2004

Corn Production by State - 2004 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2003

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2003 was:

Production Rankings: 2003
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 1868.3
2 IL 1812.2
3 NE 1124.2
4 MN 970.9
5 IN 786.9
6 OH 478.9
7 SD 427.4
8 WI 367.6
9 MO 302.4
10 KS 300.0
11 MI 259.8

State Corn Production – 2003

Corn Production by State - 2003 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2002

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2002 was:

Production Rankings: 2002
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 1931.6
2 IL 1471.5
3 MN 1051.9
4 NE 940.8
5 IN 631.6
6 WI 391.5
7 SD 308.8
8 KS 301.6
9 MO 283.5
10 OH 264.3
11 MI 234.0

State Corn Production – 2002

Corn Production by State - 2002 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2001

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2001 was:

Production Rankings: 2001
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 1664.4
2 IL 1649.2
3 NE 1139.2
4 IN 884.5
5 MN 806.0
6 OH 437.5
7 KS 387.4
8 SD 370.6
9 MO 345.8
10 WI 330.2
11 MI 199.5

State Corn Production – 2001

Corn Production by State - 2001 Rankings

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2000

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2000 was:

Production Rankings: 2000
Rank State Production (M bu)
1 IA 1728.0
2 IL 1668.6
3 NE 1014.3
4 MN 964.2
5 IN 810.3
6 OH 485.1
7 SD 425.6
8 KS 412.1
9 MO 396.1
10 WI 363.0
11 MI 241.8

State Corn Production – 2000

Corn Production by State - 2000 Rankings

 

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