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2024 U.S. soybean production tops 2023

The USDA says 2024 soybean production topped 2023.

The crop of 4.366 billion bushels was up 5% on the year, with an average yield of 50.7 bushels per acre on harvested area of 86.05 million acres. In 2023, production was 4.162 billion bushels with an average yield of 50.6 bushels per acre on harvested area of 82.271 million acres.

Corn production of 14.867 billion bushels was 3% lower than the prior year, but with a record average yield of 179.3 bushels per acre on harvested area of 82.896 million acres. The year before, corn totaled 15.341 billion bushels with an average yield of 177.3 bushels per acre on harvested area of 86.506 million acres.

Those numbers were less than what the USDA was projecting in December, pulling ending stocks for both corn and beans lower. That helped cancel out lower feed and export demand for corn, with no other major changes to the supply and demand tables for soybeans.

U.S. wheat ending stocks were up slightly, primarily on an increase in imports.

The next round of supply and demand numbers is out February 11^th.

Comparisons for Brownfield states:

Arkansas: Corn: 89.76 million bushels, compared to 151.89 million in 2023; Average Yield: RECORD 187 bushels per acre, compared to 183 the prior year; Harvested Area: 480,000 acres, compared to 830,000 the year before

Soybeans: 166.1 million bushels, compared to 159.3 million in 2023; Average Yield: RECORD 55 bushels per acre, compared to 54 the year prior; Harvested Area: 3.02 million acres, compared to 2.95 million the year before

Illinois: Corn: 2.311 billion bushels, compared to 2.276 billion in 2023; Average Yield: RECORD 217 bushels per acre, compared to 206 the year prior; Harvested Area: 10.65 million acres, compared to 11.05 million the year before

Soybeans: RECORD 688 million bushels, compared to 648.9 million in 2023; Average Yield: 64 bushels per acre, compared to 63 the year prior; Harvested Area: RECORD 10.75 million acres, compared to 10.3 million the year before

Indiana: Corn: 999.9 million bushels, compared to 1.078 billion in 2023; Average Yield: 198 bushels per acre, compared to 203 the year prior; Harvested Area: 5.05 million acres, compared to 5.31 million the year before

Soybeans: 341.02 million bushels, compared to 334.28 million in 2023; Average Yield: 59 bushels per acre, compared to 61 the year prior; Harvested Area: 5.78 million acres, compared to 5.48 million the year before

Iowa: Corn: 2.627 billion bushels, compared to 2.523 billion in 2023; Average Yield: RECORD 211 bushels per acre, compared to 201 the year prior; Harvested Area: 12.45 million acres, compared to 12.55 million the year before

Soybeans: 597.6 million bushels, compared to 573.04 million in 2023; Average Yield: 60 bushels per acre, compared to 58 a year ago; Harvested Area: 9.96 million acres, compared to 9.88 million the year before

Kansas: Corn: 748.2 million bushels, compared to 612.85 million in 2023; Average Yield: 129 bushels per acre, compared to 119 the prior year; Harvested Area: 5.8 million acres, compared to 5.15 million the year before

Soybeans: 154.7 million bushels, compared to 103.48 million in 2023; Average Yield: 35 bushels per acre, compared to 26 the year prior; Harvested Area: 4.42 million acres, compared to 3.98 million the year before

Kentucky: Corn: 227.84 million bushels, compared to 280.5 million in 2023; Average Yield: 178 bushels per acre, compared to 187 the prior year; Harvested Area: 1.28 million acres, compared to 1.5 million the year before

Soybeans: 97.92 million bushels, compared to 100.1 million in 2023; Average Yield: 48 bushels per acre, compared to 55 the year prior; Harvested Area: RECORD 2.04 million acres, compared to 1.84 million the year before

Michigan: Corn: 345.71 million bushels, compared to 346.08 million in 2023; Average Yield: RECORD 181 bushels per acre, compared to 168 the prior year; Harvested Area: 1.91 million acres, compared to 2.06 million the year before

Soybeans: 106.82 million bushels, compared to 92.92 million in 2023; Average Yield: 49 bushels per acre, compared to 46 the prior year; Harvested Area: 2.18 million acres, compared to 2.02 million the year before

Minnesota: Corn: 1.345 billion bushels, compared to 1.513 billion in 2023; Average Yield: 174 bushels per acre, compared to 185 the prior year; Harvested Area: 7.73 million acres, compared to 8.18 million the year before

Soybeans: 329.4 million bushels, compared to 349.44 million in 2023; Average Yield: 45 bushels per acre, compared to 48 the year prior; Harvested Area: 7.32 million acres, compared to 7.28 million the year before

Missouri: Corn: 603.9 million bushels, compared to 561.51 million in 2023; Average Yield: 183 bushels per acre, compared to 153 the prior year; Harvested Area: 3.3 million acres, compared to 3.67 million the year before

Soybeans: 286.16 million bushels, compared to 264.96 million in 2023; Average Yield: 49 bushels per acre, compared to 48 the year prior; Harvested Area: 5.84 million acres, compared to 5.52 million the year before

Nebraska: Corn: 1.803 billion bushels, compared to 1.729 billion in 2023; Average Yield: 188 bushels per acre, compared to 182 the year prior; Harvested Area: 9.59 million acres, compared to 9.5 million the year before

Soybeans: 301.3 million bushels, compared to 266.77 million in 2023; Average Yield: 57.5 bushels per acre, compared to 51.5 the prior year; Harvested Area: 5.24 million acres, compared to 5.18 million the year before

Ohio: Corn: 566.4 million bushels, compared to 673.2 million in 2023; Average Yield: 177 bushels per acre, compared to 198 the year prior; Harvested Area: 3.2 million acres, compared to 3.4 million the year before

Soybeans: 251.5 million bushels, compared to 274.34 million in 2023; Average Yield: 50 bushels per acre, compared to 58 the prior year; Harvested Area: 5.03 million acres, compared to 4.73 million the year before

South Dakota: Corn: 883.96 million bushels, compared to 854.24 million in 2023; Average Yield: RECORD 164 bushels per acre, compared to 152 the year prior; Harvested Area: 5.39 million acres, compared to 5.62 million the year before

Soybeans: 231.34 million bushels, compared to 223.08 million in 2023; Average Yield: 43 bushels per acre, compared to 44 the year prior; Harvested Area: 5.38 million acres, compared to 5.07 million the year before

Tennessee: Corn: 100.32 million bushels, compared to 153.97 million in 2023; Average Yield: 152 bushels per acre, compared to 173 the prior year; Harvested Area: 660,000 acres, compared to 890,000 the year before

Soybeans: 75.6 million bushels, compared to 80.07 million in 2023; Average Yield: 42 bushels per acre, compared to 51 the prior year; Harvested Area: 1.8 million acres, compared to 1.57 million the year before

Wisconsin: Corn: 515.04 million bushels, compared to 552.64 million in 2023; Average Yield: 174 bushels per acre, compared to 176 the year prior; Harvested Area: 2.96 million acres, compared to 3.14 million the year before

Soybeans: 101.76 million bushels, compared to 105.06 million in 2023; Average Yield: 48 bushels per acre, compared to 51 the prior year; Harvested Area: 2.12 million acres, compared to 2.06 million the year before