State rankings
Soybean Production by State
Illinois has the highest Soybean Production in 2026 (698.8M bushels), followed by Iowa (603.3M bushels) and Minnesota (351.8M bushels). Texas has the lowest (3M bushels).
29 of 51 states
Soybean Production, 2026
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Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.
Median
92M bushels
Middle half 15.8M bushels – 229.2M bushels
Average
155.8M bushels
29 states
Highest
698.8M bushels
Illinois
Lowest
3M bushels
Texas
Over time · 1924–2026
The top 5 in 2026, against the median.
- Median of all states
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Minnesota
- Indiana
- Nebraska
Data
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29 states · # = rank by Soybean Production
| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Illinois | 698.8M bushels | $6.71B |
| 2 |  Iowa | 603.3M bushels | $6.08B |
| 3 |  Minnesota | 351.8M bushels | $3.67B |
| 4 |  Indiana | 349.1M bushels | $3.36B |
| 5 |  Nebraska | 301.5M bushels | $3.12B |
| 6 |  Missouri | 294M bushels | $2.88B |
| 7 |  Ohio | 285.9M bushels | $2.74B |
| 8 |  North Dakota | 229.2M bushels | $2.16B |
| 9 |  South Dakota | 219.4M bushels | $2.28B |
| 10 |  Arkansas | 195.5M bushels | $1.5B |
| 11 |  Kansas | 178.2M bushels | $1.95B |
| 12 |  Mississippi | 144.9M bushels | $1.07B |
| 13 |  Wisconsin | 122.1M bushels | $1.12B |
| 14 |  Michigan | 109.5M bushels | $1.04B |
| 15 |  Kentucky | 92M bushels | $819.46M |
| 16 |  Tennessee | 81M bushels | $683.09M |
| 17 |  North Carolina | 66.4M bushels | $620.17M |
| 18 |  Louisiana | 47.9M bushels | $436.67M |
| 19 |  Pennsylvania | 27.8M bushels | $253.31M |
| 20 |  Virginia | 24.8M bushels | $239.89M |
| 21 |  Maryland | 20M bushels | $204.42M |
| 22 |  New York | 15.8M bushels | $118M |
| 23 |  Oklahoma | 14M bushels | $100.99M |
| 24 |  Alabama | 12.1M bushels | $115.88M |
| 25 |  South Carolina | 11.4M bushels | $117.75M |
| 26 |  Georgia | 7.8M bushels | $78.65M |
| 27 |  Delaware | 7.7M bushels | $68.3M |
| 28 |  New Jersey | 4.1M bushels | $39M |
| 29 |  Texas | 3M bushels | $27.79M |
What correlates with Soybean Production (2026)?
Pearson r against 2,114 other state metrics sharing at least 18 states. Correlation is not causation.
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Quick answers
- Which state has the highest Soybean Production?
- Illinois has the highest Soybean Production in 2026, at 698.8M bushels, followed by Iowa (603.3M bushels) and Minnesota (351.8M bushels).
- Which state has the lowest Soybean Production?
- Texas has the lowest Soybean Production in 2026, at 3M bushels.
- What is the median Soybean Production across US states?
- The median is 92M bushels across the 29 US states with data in 2026.
- Where does this soybean production by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Soybeans - USDA/NASS QuickStats Ad-Hoc Query Tool.