Winter Wheat Planted Acres by State: Top 11

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The listings provided below summarize by year the states with the greatest number of planted acres of winter wheat.  The map below shows county-level winter wheat production as a fraction of total US production. It suggests and the subsequent annual planted acre graphs confirm, Kansas is the dominant producer, planter, and harvester of winter wheat at the state level.

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Winter Wheat Planted Acres by State: Top 11 of 2019

The top 11 state winter wheat planted acres of 2019 were:

Planted Acre Rankings: 2019
Rank State Planted Acres (M Acres)
1 Kansas 6.90
2 Texas 4.50
3 Oklahoma 4.20
4 Colorado 2.15
5 Montana 2.00
6 Washington 1.75
7 Nebraska 1.07
8 South Dakota 0.86
9 Oregon 0.74
10 Idaho 0.73
11 Illinois 0.65

State Winter Planted Acres – 2019

Winter wheat Production by State - 2019 Rankings

Winter Wheat Planted Acres by State: Top 11 of 2018

The top 11 state winter wheat planted acres of 2018 were:

Planted Acre Rankings: 2018
Rank State Planted Acres (M Acres)
1 Kansas 7.70
2 Texas 4.50
3 Oklahoma 4.40
4 Colorado 2.25
5 Washington 1.70
6 Montana 1.65
7 Nebraska 1.10
8 South Dakota 0.83
9 Missouri 0.74
10 Idaho 0.72
10 Oregon 0.72

State Winter Planted Acres – 2018

Winter wheat Production by State - 2018 Rankings

Winter Wheat Planted Acres by State: Top 11 of 2017

The top 11 state winter wheat planted acres of 2017 were:

Planted Acre Rankings: 2017
Rank State Planted Acres (M Acres)
1 Kansas 7.60
2 Texas 4.70
3 Oklahoma 4.50
4 Colorado 2.25
5 Montana 1.75
6 Washington 1.70
7 Nebraska 1.12
8 South Dakota 0.91
9 Idaho 0.72
10 Oregon 0.70
11 Missouri 0.64

State Winter Planted Acres – 2017

Winter wheat Production by State - 2017 Rankings

Winter Wheat Planted Acres by State: Top 11 of 2016

The top 11 state winter wheat planted acres of 2016 were:

Planted Acre Rankings: 2016
Rank State Planted Acres (M Acres)
1 Kansas 8.50
2 Oklahoma 5.00
2 Texas 5.00
4 Colorado 2.35
5 Montana 2.25
6 Washington 1.70
7 Nebraska 1.37
8 South Dakota 1.18
9 Idaho 0.77
10 Oregon 0.72
11 Missouri 0.69

State Winter Planted Acres – 2016

Winter wheat Production by State - 2016 Rankings

Winter Wheat Planted Acres by State: Top 11 of 2015

The top 11 state winter wheat planted acres of 2015 were:

Planted Acre Rankings: 2015
Rank State Planted Acres (M Acres)
1 Kansas 9.20
2 Texas 6.10
3 Oklahoma 5.30
4 Colorado 2.45
5 Montana 2.35
6 Washington 1.65
7 Nebraska 1.49
8 South Dakota 1.42
9 Idaho 0.76
9 Missouri 0.76
11 Oregon 0.74

State Winter Planted Acres – 2015

Winter wheat Production by State - 2015 Rankings

Winter Wheat Planted Acres by State: Top 11 of 2014

The top 11 state winter wheat planted acres of 2014 were:

Planted Acre Rankings: 2014
Rank State Planted Acres (M Acres)
1 Kansas 9.60
2 Texas 6.00
3 Oklahoma 5.30
4 Colorado 2.75
5 Montana 2.50
6 Washington 1.70
7 Nebraska 1.55
8 South Dakota 1.21
9 Missouri 0.88
10 North Dakota 0.87
11 North Carolina 0.83

State Winter Planted Acres – 2014

Winter wheat Production by State - 2014 Rankings

Winter Wheat Planted Acres by State: Top 11 of 2013

The top 11 state winter wheat planted acres of 2013 were:

Planted Acre Rankings: 2013
Rank State Planted Acres (M Acres)
1 Kansas 9.50
2 Texas 6.30
3 Oklahoma 5.60
4 Colorado 2.30
5 Montana 2.00
6 Washington 1.70
7 Nebraska 1.47
8 South Dakota 1.30
9 Missouri 1.08
10 North Carolina 0.99
11 Illinois 0.88

State Winter Planted Acres – 2013

Winter wheat Production by State - 2013 Rankings

Winter Wheat Planted Acres by State: Top 11 of 2012

The top 11 state winter wheat planted acres of 2012 were:

Planted Acre Rankings: 2012
Rank State Planted Acres (M Acres)
1 Kansas 9.40
2 Texas 5.60
3 Oklahoma 5.40
4 Colorado 2.35
5 Montana 2.30
6 Washington 1.70
7 Nebraska 1.37
8 South Dakota 1.32
9 North Carolina 0.81
10 Oregon 0.79
11 Idaho 0.78
11 Missouri 0.78

State Winter Planted Acres – 2012

Winter wheat Production by State - 2012 Rankings

Winter Wheat Planted Acres by State: Top 11 of 2011

The top 11 state winter wheat planted acres of 2011 were:

Planted Acre Rankings: 2011
Rank State Planted Acres (M Acres)
1 Kansas 8.80
2 Texas 5.30
3 Oklahoma 5.10
4 Colorado 2.25
4 Montana 2.25
6 Washington 1.75
7 South Dakota 1.65
8 Nebraska 1.55
9 Ohio 0.88
10 Oregon 0.85
11 Idaho 0.84

State Winter Planted Acres – 2011

Winter wheat Production by State - 2011 Rankings

Winter Wheat Planted Acres by State: Top 11 of 2010

The top 11 state winter wheat planted acres of 2010 were:

Planted Acre Rankings: 2010
Rank State Planted Acres (M Acres)
1 Kansas 8.30
2 Texas 5.70
3 Oklahoma 5.20
4 Colorado 2.40
5 Montana 2.00
6 Washington 1.75
7 Nebraska 1.60
8 South Dakota 1.35
9 Oregon 0.80
10 Idaho 0.75
11 Ohio 0.72

State Winter Planted Acres – 2010

Winter wheat Production by State - 2010 Rankings

Winter Wheat Planted Acres by State: Top 11 of 2009

The top 11 state winter wheat planted acres of 2009 were:

Planted Acre Rankings: 2009
Rank State Planted Acres (M Acres)
1 Kansas 9.30
2 Texas 6.40
3 Oklahoma 5.60
4 Colorado 2.60
5 Montana 2.55
6 South Dakota 1.75
6 Washington 1.75
8 Nebraska 1.70
9 Ohio 0.98
10 Illinois 0.85
11 Oregon 0.80

State Winter Planted Acres – 2009

Winter wheat Production by State - 2009 Rankings

Winter Wheat Planted Acres by State: Top 11 of 2008

The top 11 state winter wheat planted acres of 2008 were:

Planted Acre Rankings: 2008
Rank State Planted Acres (M Acres)
1 Kansas 9.60
2 Texas 5.80
3 Oklahoma 5.60
4 Montana 2.60
5 Colorado 2.15
6 South Dakota 2.05
7 Nebraska 1.75
7 Washington 1.75
9 Missouri 1.25
10 Illinois 1.20
11 Ohio 1.12

State Winter Planted Acres – 2008

Winter wheat Production by State - 2008 Rankings

Winter Wheat Planted Acres by State: Top 11 of 2007

The top 11 state winter wheat planted acres of 2007 were:

Planted Acre Rankings: 2007
Rank State Planted Acres (M Acres)
1 Kansas 10.40
2 Texas 6.20
3 Oklahoma 5.90
4 Colorado 2.50
5 Montana 2.24
6 South Dakota 2.10
7 Nebraska 2.05
8 Washington 1.72
9 Missouri 1.05
10 Illinois 1.00
11 Arkansas 0.82
11 Ohio 0.82

State Winter Planted Acres – 2007

Winter wheat Production by State - 2007 Rankings

Winter Wheat Planted Acres by State: Top 11 of 2006

The top 11 state winter wheat planted acres of 2006 were:

Planted Acre Rankings: 2006
Rank State Planted Acres (M Acres)
1 Kansas 9.80
2 Oklahoma 5.70
3 Texas 5.55
4 Colorado 2.15
5 Montana 1.95
6 Washington 1.85
7 Nebraska 1.80
8 South Dakota 1.45
9 Missouri 1.00
10 Ohio 0.99
11 Illinois 0.93

State Winter Planted Acres – 2006

Winter wheat Production by State - 2006 Rankings

Winter Wheat Planted Acres by State: Top 11 of 2005

The top 11 state winter wheat planted acres of 2005 were:

Planted Acre Rankings: 2005
Rank State Planted Acres (M Acres)
1 Kansas 10.000
2 Oklahoma 5.700
3 Texas 5.500
4 Colorado 2.550
5 Montana 2.150
6 Nebraska 1.850
6 Washington 1.850
8 South Dakota 1.550
9 Ohio 0.860
10 Oregon 0.815
11 Idaho 0.770

State Winter Planted Acres – 2005

Winter wheat Production by State - 2005 Rankings

Winter Wheat Planted Acres by State: Top 11 of 2004

The top 11 state winter wheat planted acres of 2004 were:

Planted Acre Rankings: 2004
Rank State Planted Acres (M Acres)
1 Kansas 10.00
2 Texas 6.30
3 Oklahoma 6.20
4 Colorado 2.30
5 Montana 1.90
6 Nebraska 1.85
7 Washington 1.80
8 South Dakota 1.65
9 Missouri 1.05
10 Illinois 0.92
10 Ohio 0.92

State Winter Planted Acres – 2004

Winter wheat Production by State - 2004 Rankings

Winter Wheat Planted Acres by State: Top 11 of 2003

The top 11 state winter wheat planted acres of 2003 were:

Planted Acre Rankings: 2003
Rank State Planted Acres (M Acres)
1 Kansas 10.50
2 Oklahoma 6.70
3 Texas 6.60
4 Colorado 2.60
5 Montana 1.90
5 Nebraska 1.90
7 Washington 1.85
8 South Dakota 1.65
9 Ohio 1.06
10 Oregon 0.97
11 Missouri 0.96

State Winter Planted Acres – 2003

Winter wheat Production by State - 2003 Rankings

Winter Wheat Planted Acres by State: Top 11 of 2002

The top 11 state winter wheat planted acres of 2002 were:

Planted Acre Rankings: 2002
Rank State Planted Acres (M Acres)
1 Kansas 9.70
2 Texas 6.40
3 Oklahoma 6.20
4 Colorado 2.35
5 Washington 1.85
6 Nebraska 1.65
7 Montana 1.45
8 South Dakota 1.30
9 Arkansas 0.95
10 Missouri 0.90
11 Ohio 0.86

State Winter Planted Acres – 2002

Winter wheat Production by State - 2002 Rankings

Winter Wheat Planted Acres by State: Top 11 of 2001

The top 11 state winter wheat planted acres of 2001 were:

Planted Acre Rankings: 2001
Rank State Planted Acres (M Acres)
1 Kansas 9.80
2 Oklahoma 5.60
2 Texas 5.60
4 Colorado 2.35
5 Washington 1.85
6 Nebraska 1.75
7 Montana 1.30
7 South Dakota 1.30
9 Arkansas 1.10
10 Ohio 0.95
11 Missouri 0.90

State Winter Planted Acres – 2001

Winter wheat Production by State - 2001 Rankings

Winter Wheat Planted Acres by State: Top 11 of 2000

The top 11 state winter wheat planted acres of 2000 were:

Planted Acre Rankings: 2000
Rank State Planted Acres (M Acres)
1 Kansas 9.80
2 Oklahoma 6.10
3 Texas 6.00
4 Colorado 2.50
5 Washington 1.85
6 Nebraska 1.75
7 Montana 1.50
8 South Dakota 1.35
9 Arkansas 1.18
10 Ohio 1.12
11 Missouri 1.05

State Winter Planted Acres – 2000

Winter wheat Production by State - 2000 Rankings