State rankings

Sorghum Production by State

Kansas has the highest Sorghum Grain Production in 2022 (42.1M bushels), followed by Texas (30.8M bushels) and Colorado (6.3M bushels). Ohio has the lowest (85 bushels).

Agriculture41 states · 4 metricsUpdated Sep 1, 2026Original page
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36 of 51 states

Sorghum Grain Production, 2022

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Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
94.2K bushels
Middle half 10.9K bushels – 285.5K bushels
Average
2.5M bushels
36 states
Highest
42.1M bushels
Kansas
Lowest
85 bushels
Ohio

Over time · 1919–2026

The top 5 in 2022, against the median.

  • Median of all states
  • Kansas
  • Texas
  • Colorado
  • South Dakota
  • Oklahoma

Data

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36 states · # = rank by Sorghum Grain Production
#
1Kansas42.1M bushels$725.31M
2Texas30.8M bushels$310.16M
3Colorado6.3M bushels$52.77M
4South Dakota4.6M bushels$75.3M
5Oklahoma2.1M bushels$38.71M
6New Mexico1.1M bushels—
7Missouri415.6K bushels—
8Arizona391K bushels—
9Nebraska295.4K bushels$44.66M
10Maryland282.2K bushels—
11California263.4K bushels—
12North Carolina215.7K bushels—
13Arkansas208K bushels—
14Virginia151.6K bushels—
15Indiana145K bushels—
16South Carolina128.4K bushels—
17Florida112.2K bushels—
18Mississippi101.1K bushels—
19Tennessee87.2K bushels—
20New Jersey60.9K bushels—
21Michigan55.5K bushels—
22Idaho52.1K bushels—
23Alabama49.9K bushels—
24Pennsylvania43.4K bushels—
25Iowa39K bushels—
26Delaware27.5K bushels—
27Kentucky11.5K bushels—
28Wisconsin8,940 bushels—
29Montana7,970 bushels—
30Illinois6,786 bushels—
31Louisiana6,240 bushels—
32Utah4,200 bushels—
33Georgia3,571 bushels—
34Minnesota430 bushels—
35New York330 bushels—
36Ohio85 bushels—

What correlates with Sorghum Grain Production (2022)?

Pearson r against 2,131 other state metrics sharing at least 22 states. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Sorghum Grain Production tend to score higher on these

  1. Total Executions since 1976Death Penalty States
    r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 23
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  2. Intercepted 2021Illegal Border Crossings by State
    r = +0.92 · very strong · n = 28
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  3. Executions 1976-2023Executions by State
    r = +0.90 · very strong · n = 29
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  4. Intercepted 2022Illegal Border Crossings by State
    r = +0.88 · very strong · n = 28
    Plot
  5. Deportations (2003-2020)Deportation Statistics
    r = +0.86 · very strong · n = 33
    Plot
  6. Number of LakesLakes by State
    r = +0.80 · very strong · n = 36
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Sorghum Grain Production tend to score lower on these

  1. InterestTax Deed States
    r = −0.66 · strong · n = 22
    Plot
  2. MMR 2 Doses (Teens)Vaccination Rates by State
    r = −0.45 · moderate · n = 36
    Plot
  3. Corn Production YieldCorn Production by State
    r = −0.43 · moderate · n = 29
    Plot
  4. Soybean YieldSoybean Production by State
    r = −0.41 · moderate · n = 28
    Plot
  5. Minimum Legal Marriage AgeChild Marriage Laws by State
    r = −0.39 · moderate · n = 32
    Plot
  6. Varicella 2 Doses (No Disease History)Vaccination Rates by State
    r = −0.39 · moderate · n = 36
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Sorghum Grain Production?
Kansas has the highest Sorghum Grain Production in 2022, at 42.1M bushels, followed by Texas (30.8M bushels) and Colorado (6.3M bushels).
Which state has the lowest Sorghum Grain Production?
Ohio has the lowest Sorghum Grain Production in 2022, at 85 bushels.
What is the median Sorghum Grain Production across US states?
The median is 94.2K bushels across the 36 US states with data in 2022.
Where does this sorghum production by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Sorghum - USDA/NASS QuickStats Ad-Hoc Query Tool.