Winter Wheat Yield per Acre by State: The Top 11

The United States grew 1,304,003,000 bushels (i.e. 1.3 Billion bushels) of winter wheat in 2019.  The graph below shows the US national average winter wheat yield in bushels per acre as reported by the USDA NASS.  The technology trend causes an upward slope of yield over time.   The variations around the technology trend from year to year are caused by weather conditions during the growing season.   CropProphet quantifies the impact of weather on crops within its weather-based yield forecast model, available as a subscription service.

Additional information is also available regarding US grain crop production.

But not all states achieve the same yield, as shown below.   Idaho achieved the highest average state winter wheat yield at 87 bu/ac.

Kansas produces the most winter wheat each year.  But the status of the greatest winter wheat producing state is not achieved because Kansas has significantly higher yields than other states.   It is achieved because of Kansas both plants and harvests the most winter wheat acres.

The data below shows the top-yielding winter wheat states from 2000 to 2019.

Winter Wheat Yield Per Acre by State: Top 11 of 2019

The top 11 winter wheat yield by state of 2019 were:

Yield Rankings: 2019
Rank	State	Yield (bu/ac)
1	Idaho	87
2	Kentucky	76
3	Maryland	75
4	Pennsylvania	73
5	Alabama	72
5	Delaware	72
7	Michigan	71
8	Washington	70
9	Oregon	68
10	Illinois	67
10	Tennessee	67

State Winter Yield – 2019

Winter Wheat Yield Per Acre by State: Top 11 of 2018

The top 11 winter wheat yield by state of 2018 were:

Yield Rankings: 2018
Rank	State	Yield (bu/ac)
1	Nevada	120
2	Idaho	90
3	California	77
4	Michigan	76
4	Washington	76
6	Ohio	75
7	Alabama	72
8	Delaware	71
8	Indiana	71
8	Wisconsin	71
11	New York	69

State Winter Yield – 2018

Winter Wheat Yield Per Acre by State: Top 11 of 2017

The top 11 winter wheat yield by state of 2017 were:

Yield Rankings: 2017
Rank	State	Yield (bu/ac)
1	Nevada	107
2	Arizona	100
3	Idaho	80
4	Michigan	79
5	Alabama	77
5	Kentucky	77
7	Illinois	76
8	Indiana	74
8	Ohio	74
10	Delaware	73
10	Washington	73

State Winter Yield – 2017

Winter Wheat Yield Per Acre by State: Top 11 of 2016

The top 11 winter wheat yield by state of 2016 were:

Yield Rankings: 2016
Rank	State	Yield (bu/ac)
1	Arizona	95
2	Idaho	94
3	Michigan	89
4	Indiana	81
5	Kentucky	80
5	Ohio	80
7	Wisconsin	79
8	California	78
8	Washington	78
10	Nevada	75
11	Illinois	74
11	New York	74

State Winter Yield – 2016

Winter Wheat Yield Per Acre by State: Top 11 of 2015

The top 11 winter wheat yield by state of 2015 were:

Yield Rankings: 2015
Rank	State	Yield (bu/ac)
1	Arizona	103
2	Nevada	90
3	Idaho	82
4	Michigan	81
5	Wisconsin	74
6	Kentucky	73
7	California	70
8	Alabama	68
8	Indiana	68
8	Tennessee	68
11	Ohio	67

State Winter Yield – 2015

Winter Wheat Yield Per Acre by State: Top 11 of 2014

The top 11 winter wheat yield by state of 2014 were:

Yield Rankings: 2014
Rank	State	Yield (bu/ac)
1	Nevada	110
2	Arizona	100
3	California	80
3	Idaho	80
5	Indiana	76
6	Michigan	74
6	Ohio	74
8	Delaware	72
9	Kentucky	71
10	Maryland	70
11	Alabama	69

State Winter Yield – 2014

Winter Wheat Yield Per Acre by State: Top 11 of 2013

The top 11 winter wheat yield by state of 2013 were:

Yield Rankings: 2013
Rank	State	Yield (bu/ac)
1	Nevada	90
2	Idaho	86
3	Arizona	80
3	California	80
5	Kentucky	75
5	Michigan	75
7	Indiana	73
8	Tennessee	71
9	Ohio	70
10	Alabama	69
10	Washington	69

State Winter Yield – 2013

Winter Wheat Yield Per Acre by State: Top 11 of 2012

The top 11 winter wheat yield by state of 2012 were:

Yield Rankings: 2012
Rank	State	Yield (bu/ac)
1	California	85
2	Arizona	80
2	Idaho	80
4	Nevada	77
5	Michigan	76
6	Wisconsin	75
7	Delaware	74
8	Washington	70
9	Maryland	68
9	Ohio	68
11	Indiana	67

State Winter Yield – 2012

Winter Wheat Yield Per Acre by State: Top 11 of 2011

The top 11 winter wheat yield by state of 2011 were:

Yield Rankings: 2011
Rank	State	Yield (bu/ac)
1	Nevada	117
2	California	88
3	Idaho	83
4	Oregon	77
5	Michigan	75
6	Washington	74
7	Alabama	73
8	Virginia	71
9	Arizona	70
9	Kentucky	70
11	Delaware	69

State Winter Yield – 2011

Winter Wheat Yield Per Acre by State: Top 11 of 2010

The top 11 winter wheat yield by state of 2010 were:

Yield Rankings: 2010
Rank	State	Yield (bu/ac)
1	Nevada	109
2	Idaho	82
3	California	80
4	Arizona	70
4	Michigan	70
6	Washington	69
7	New York	67
7	Oregon	67
9	Kentucky	66
10	Wisconsin	64
11	Ohio	61

State Winter Yield – 2010

Winter Wheat Yield Per Acre by State: Top 11 of 2009

The top 11 winter wheat yield by state of 2009 were:

Yield Rankings: 2009
Rank	State	Yield (bu/ac)
1	Nevada	102
2	Arizona	85
3	Idaho	81
4	California	78
5	Ohio	71
6	Michigan	68
6	Wisconsin	68
8	Indiana	67
9	New York	65
10	Delaware	61
11	Maryland	59

State Winter Yield – 2009

Winter Wheat Yield Per Acre by State: Top 11 of 2008

The top 11 winter wheat yield by state of 2008 were:

Yield Rankings: 2008
Rank	State	Yield (bu/ac)
1	Nevada	103
2	Arizona	95
3	California	85
4	Delaware	77
5	Idaho	75
6	Maryland	73
7	Alabama	71
7	Kentucky	71
7	Virginia	71
10	Indiana	69
10	Michigan	69

State Winter Yield – 2008

Winter Wheat Yield Per Acre by State: Top 11 of 2007

The top 11 winter wheat yield by state of 2007 were:

Yield Rankings: 2007
Rank	State	Yield (bu/ac)
1	Nevada	100
2	Arizona	90
3	California	81
4	Idaho	73
5	Delaware	68
5	Wisconsin	68
7	Maryland	66
8	Michigan	65
9	Virginia	64
10	Washington	62
11	Ohio	61

State Winter Yield – 2007

Winter Wheat Yield Per Acre by State: Top 11 of 2006

The top 11 winter wheat yield by state of 2006 were:

Yield Rankings: 2006
Rank	State	Yield (bu/ac)
1	Nevada	110
2	Arizona	90
3	Wisconsin	78
4	Idaho	77
5	Michigan	73
6	Kentucky	71
7	Indiana	68
7	Ohio	68
7	Virginia	68
10	Delaware	67
10	Illinois	67
10	Maryland	67

State Winter Yield – 2006

Winter Wheat Yield Per Acre by State: Top 11 of 2005

The top 11 winter wheat yield by state of 2005 were:

Yield Rankings: 2005
Rank	State	Yield (bu/ac)
1	Nevada	110
2	Idaho	91
3	Arizona	80
4	California	72
4	Indiana	72
6	Ohio	71
7	Delaware	70
8	Kentucky	68
9	Washington	67
10	Maryland	66
10	Michigan	66

State Winter Yield – 2005

Winter Wheat Yield Per Acre by State: Top 11 of 2004

The top 11 winter wheat yield by state of 2004 were:

Yield Rankings: 2004
Rank	State	Yield (bu/ac)
1	Nevada	110
2	Arizona	90
2	Idaho	90
4	California	85
5	Washington	67
6	Michigan	64
7	Indiana	62
7	Ohio	62
9	Oregon	61
10	Illinois	59
10	Maryland	59

State Winter Yield – 2004

Winter Wheat Yield Per Acre by State: Top 11 of 2003

The top 11 winter wheat yield by state of 2003 were:

Yield Rankings: 2003
Rank	State	Yield (bu/ac)
1	Arizona	103
2	Nevada	83
3	Idaho	80
4	Wisconsin	69
5	Indiana	68
5	Michigan	68
5	Ohio	68
8	Illinois	65
8	Washington	65
10	Kentucky	62
11	California	61
11	Iowa	61
11	Missouri	61

State Winter Yield – 2003

Winter Wheat Yield Per Acre by State: Top 11 of 2002

The top 11 winter wheat yield by state of 2002 were:

Yield Rankings: 2002
Rank	State	Yield (bu/ac)
1	Arizona	86
1	Nevada	86
3	Idaho	77
4	California	76
5	Delaware	70
6	Michigan	67
7	Maryland	66
8	Ohio	62
9	Virginia	61
9	Wisconsin	61
11	New York	58
11	Washington	58

State Winter Yield – 2002

Winter Wheat Yield Per Acre by State: Top 11 of 2001

The top 11 winter wheat yield by state of 2001 were:

Yield Rankings: 2001
Rank	State	Yield (bu/ac)
1	Arizona	100
2	Nevada	95
3	Idaho	73
4	California	70
5	Ohio	67
6	Indiana	66
6	Kentucky	66
8	Wisconsin	65
9	Michigan	64
10	Maryland	63
11	Delaware	61
11	Illinois	61
11	Washington	61

State Winter Yield – 2001

Winter Wheat Yield Per Acre by State: Top 11 of 2000

The top 11 winter wheat yield by state of 2000 were:

Yield Rankings: 2000
Rank	State	Yield (bu/ac)
1	Arizona	100
1	Nevada	100
3	Idaho	90
4	Washington	73
5	Michigan	72
5	Ohio	72
7	California	70
8	Indiana	69
9	Delaware	66
10	Maryland	63
10	Virginia	63

State Winter Yield – 2000