Which state leads in cow-food corn?
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Which states make the most corn silage (chopped-up corn for cows)? Tap them most-to-least.
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I bet… Iowa — it IS the corn king!
Answer
The real order is…
Wisconsin produces about 1.48× as much as #2 California!
📚 Background Same plant, different champion! Iowa rules grain corn — but when corn is chopped whole into silage (cow food), dairy-country Wisconsin takes the crown. The cheese state needs to feed its cows! (USDA NASS Quick Stats) (opens in a new tab)
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Corn silage (tons, by state, 2024)
Most: Wisconsin (14,600,000 tons); least shown here: South Dakota (6,150,000 tons).
Note: measured in tons of whole chopped corn. Only the top states are shown; ranks can shift between counts. Only the top states are shown here — smaller producers (and states USDA doesn't publish) aren't listed.
Where things grow has a reason!
Recap
🏅 Today's discovery
🏅 Wisconsin is the USA's #1!
🐕 States in Numbers
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| Rank | State | Value | Share of U.S. total |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Wisconsin | 14,600,000 tons | 11.6% |
| #2 | California | 9,880,000 tons | 7.9% |
| #3 | New York | 8,645,000 tons | 6.9% |
| #4 | Iowa | 8,160,000 tons | 6.5% |
| #5 | Minnesota | 7,980,000 tons | 6.4% |
| #6 | Idaho | 7,950,000 tons | 6.3% |
| #7 | Michigan | 6,663,000 tons | 5.3% |
| #8 | South Dakota | 6,150,000 tons | 4.9% |
| 🇺🇸 USA (total) | 125,590,000 tons | 100% |
Only the top states are shown here — smaller producers (and states USDA doesn't publish) aren't listed.
Figures are published for 48 states; this table shows the top 8.
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (2024)
Sources
Data as of: 2024
USDA NASS Quick Stats: CORN, SILAGE - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN TONS, 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 States with unpublished (suppressed) values are omitted.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, SILAGE / PRODUCTION in TONS, year 2024, and compare states.