USDA pegs corn yield at 188.8 bu.

USDA increased the national corn yield by 7.8 bu. per acre while also increasing harvested acres.

By Hillari Mason

Updated August 12, 2025 11:27 AM

U.S. Corn, Soybean and Cotton Production
Corn
	Production (bil. bu.)	Yield (bu. per acre)
USDA	16.7	188.8
Average est.	15.99	184.4
USDA July	15.705	181.0

Soybeans
	Production (bil. bu.)	Yield (bu. per acre)
USDA	4.292	53.6
Average est.	4.368	52.9
USDA July	4.335	52.5

Cotton
	Production (mil. bales)	Yield (lbs. per acre)
USDA	13.21	862
Average est.	14.55	NA
USDA July	14.60	809

U.S. Wheat Production

All wheat – billion bu.
USDA	1.927
Average est.	1.920
USDA July	1.929
USDA 2024	1.971

Winter wheat – billion bu.
USDA	1.355
Average est.	1.346
USDA July	1.346
USDA 2024	1.349

HRW wheat – million bu.
USDA	769
Average est.	757
USDA July	755
USDA 2024	770

SRW wheat – million bu.
USDA	339
Average est.	337
USDA July	337
USDA 2024	342

White winter wheat – million bu.
USDA	247
Average est.	253
USDA July	254
USDA 2024	236

Other spring wheat – million bu.
USDA	484
Average est.	495
USDA July	NA
USDA 2024	504

Durum wheat – million bu.
USDA	87
Average est.	79
USDA July	80
USDA 2024	80

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