US Corn Production by State: The Top 11

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

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State Corn Production Rankings

Where is Corn Grown in the United States

What State Produces the Most Corn

Rankings of State Corn Production by Year

2000-2004	2005-2009	2010-2014	2015-2019	2020-2024
2000	2005	2010	2015	2020
2001	2006	2011	2016	2021
2002	2007	2012	2017	2022
2003	2008	2013	2018	2023
2004	2009	2014	2019	2024

State Corn Production Rankings

According to the USDA NASS, 41 states produced a significant harvestable amount of corn in 2024. The United States produced 14.9 billion bushels of corn in 2024, down from 15.3 billion bushels in 2023. A lot of corn is grown each year in the United States.

Despite drought impacting the growing season, Iowa ranked first in corn production in 2024. Iowa produced 918 times more corn than West Virginia, which ranks #41 in US corn production by state.

National corn prices (i.e., corn futures prices) during each year are impacted by the national production level and frequently by how much a specific state produces. The market perceptions of the corn and soybean production forecasts at the county level directly impact local cash crop basis prices. 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 grows corn, and production is reported to the USDA.
The ranking of corn production by year is presented below.

What State Produces the Most Corn?

What state produces the most corn? The tables below show that in 2024, Iowa produced just over 2.6 billion bushels of corn, making it the #1 producer of corn in the United States.  Illinois produced 2.31 billion bushels, making it the 2nd most productive corn-growing state.

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2024

The top 11 corn-producing states (and their total production) of 2024 was:

Production Rankings: 2024
Rank	State	Production (M bu)
1	IA	2626.9
2	IL	2311.1
3	NE	1802.9
4	MN	1345.0
5	IN	999.9
6	SD	884.0
7	KS	748.2
8	MO	603.9
9	OH	566.4
10	ND	542.4
11	WI	515.0

State Corn Production – 2024

Corn Production by State: Top 11 of 2023

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

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: Top 11 of 2022

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

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: Top 11 of 2021

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

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: Top 11 of 2020

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

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: Top 11 of 2019

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

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: Top 11 of 2018

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

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: Top 11 of 2017

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

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

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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

 

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