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Which state leads in wheat? 🌾

1Guess
Which states grow the most wheat? Tap them most-to-least.

Tapping assigns 1→4 in order

I bet… Kansas — The Wheat State. Too easy!
2Answer
The real order is…
    North Dakota produces about 1.2× as much as #2 Kansas!
    📚 Background Kansas is literally nicknamed “The Wheat State” — but in 2024 North Dakota out-grew it! North Dakota leads in spring wheat and durum (pasta wheat), while Kansas stays the winter-wheat king. (USDA NASS Quick Stats)
    🔍 Explore more: 🌾『Two wheat belts: why the champ isn't “The Wheat State”』→
    I bet… Kansas — The Wheat State. Too easy!
    3Compare
    Wheat, all kinds (bushels, by state, 2024)
    🇺🇸 United States (national)1,978,697,000 bushels
    North Dakota #1 368,285,000 bushels
    Most: North Dakota (368,285,000 bushels); least of this top group: Texas (80,600,000 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!
    4Recap
    🏅 Today's discovery
    🏅 North Dakota is the USA's #1!
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    : 2024
    USDA NASS Quick Stats: WHEAT - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN BU, 2024, by state (2026-07-12) — Published estimates only. States with unpublished (suppressed) values are omitted.
    ↳ In Quick Stats, pick WHEAT / PRODUCTION in BU, year 2024, and compare states.