Report Snapshot | USDA pegs corn yield at 186.5 bu. per acre

USDA increased the national corn yield 0.5 bu. per acre, as well as planted (98.8 million acres) and harvested acreage (91.3 million).

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U.S. Corn, Soybean and Cotton Production
Corn
Production (bil. bu.)
Yield (bu. per acre)
USDA
17.027
186.5
Average est.
16.552
184.0
USDA Dec.
16.752
186.0
Soybeans
Production (bil. bu.)
Yield (bu. per acre)
USDA
4.262
53.0
Average est.
4.229
52.7
USDA Dec.
4.253
53.0
Cotton
Production (mil. bales)
Yield (lbs. per acre)
USDA
13.92
856
Average est.
14.20
NA
USDA Dec.
14.27
861

U.S. Carryover
Corn – billion bushels
2024-25
2025-26
USDA
1.551
2.227
Average est.
NA
1.972
USDA Dec.
1.532
2.029
Soybeans – million bushels
2024-25
2025-26
USDA
325
350
Average est.
NA
292
USDA Dec.
316
290
Wheat – million bushels
2024-25
2025-26
USDA
855
926
Average est.
NA
896
USDA Dec.
851
901
Cotton – million bales
2024-25
2025-26
USDA
4.00
4.20
Average est.
NA
4.56
USDA Dec.
4.0
4.50

Global Carryover
Corn – MMT
2024-25
2025-26
USDA
294.70
290.91
Average est.
NA
279.62
USDA Dec.
293.37
279.15
Soybeans – MMT
2024-25
2025-26
USDA
123.40
124.41
Average est.
NA
123.07
USDA Dec.
123.24
122.37
Wheat – MMT
2024-25
2025-26
USDA
260.00
278.25
Average est.
NA
275.95
USDA Dec.
260.03
274.87
Cotton – million bales
2024-25
2025-26
USDA
73.76
74.48
Average est.
NA
75.62
USDA Dec.
74.61
75.97

Quarterly Grain Stocks Report
Corn – billion bu.
USDA Dec. 1, 2025
13.282
Average est.
12.962
USDA Sept. 1, 2025
1.532
USDA Dec. 1, 2024
12.075
Soybeans – billion bu.
USDA Dec. 1, 2025
3.29
Average est.
3.25
USDA Sept. 1, 2025
3.16
USDA Dec. 1, 2024
3.10
Wheat – billion bu.
USDA Dec. 1, 2025
1.675
Average est.
1.636
USDA Sept. 1, 2025
2.12
USDA Dec. 1, 2024
1.573

Winter Wheat Seedings
All winter wheat – million acres
USDA
32.990
Average est.
32.413
USDA final 2025
33.153
HRW wheat – million acres
USDA
23.500
Average est.
23.028
USDA final 2025
23.489
SRW wheat – million acres
USDA
6.140
Average est.
5.925
USDA final 2025
6.013
White winter wheat – million acres
USDA
3.360
Average est.
3.446
USDA final 2024
3.528