Which state leads in corn?
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The real order is…
Iowa produces about 1.14× as much as #2 Illinois!
📚 Background Welcome to the Corn Belt! Iowa and its neighbors sit on deep, rich prairie soil with warm, rainy summers — perfect for corn. Iowa grows more corn than most countries do. (USDA NASS Quick Stats) (opens in a new tab)
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Corn (bushels, by state, 2024)
Most: Iowa (2,626,950,000 bushels); least of this top group: Missouri (613,050,000 bushels).
Note: measured in bushels. Only the top states are shown; ranks can shift between years. Only the top states are shown here — smaller producers (and states USDA doesn't publish) aren't listed.
Where things grow has a reason!
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🏅 Iowa is the USA's #1!
🐕 States in Numbers
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| Rank | State | Value | Share of U.S. total |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Iowa | 2,626,950,000 bushels | 17.6% |
| #2 | Illinois | 2,311,050,000 bushels | 15.5% |
| #3 | Nebraska | 1,802,920,000 bushels | 12.1% |
| #4 | Minnesota | 1,345,020,000 bushels | 9% |
| #5 | Indiana | 999,900,000 bushels | 6.7% |
| #6 | South Dakota | 883,960,000 bushels | 5.9% |
| #7 | Kansas | 748,200,000 bushels | 5% |
| #8 | Missouri | 613,050,000 bushels | 4.1% |
| 🇺🇸 USA (total) | 14,891,756,000 bushels | 100% |
Only the top states are shown here — smaller producers (and states USDA doesn't publish) aren't listed.
Figures are published for 41 states; this table shows the top 8.
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (2024)
Sources
Data as of: 2024
USDA NASS Quick Stats: CORN, GRAIN - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN BU, 2024, by state (opens in a new tab) (2026-07-12) — Published estimates only. States with unpublished (suppressed) values are omitted.
↳ In Quick Stats, pick CORN / GRAIN / PRODUCTION in BU, year 2024, and compare states.