Corn and sorghum facts and figures

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    Top 10 U.S. states for corn production

     

    Top 10 U.S. States for Corn Production
    State Rank Production — # of bushels # of acres Yield — bushels/acre
    Iowa 1 2,508,800,000 12,800,000 196
    Illinois 2 2,278,500,000 10,850,000 210
    Nebraska 3 1,787,500,000 9,310,000 192
    Minnesota 4 1,363,180,000 7,490,000 182
    Indiana 5 982,800,000 5,200,000 189
    South Dakota 6 777,600,000 4,860,000 160
    Kansas 7 645,000,000 5,000,000 129
    Ohio 8 617,100,000 3,300,000 187
    Wisconsin 9 545,240,000 3,170,000 172
    Missouri 10 466,290,000 3,330,000 140

    Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture/National Agricultural Statistics Service

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    Top 10 U.S. states for grain sorghum production

     

    Top 10 U.S. States for Grain Sorghum Production
    State Rank Production — # of bushels # of acres Yield — bushels/acre
    Kansas 1 233,200,000 2,650,000 88
    Texas 2 62,100,000 1,350,000 46
    Colorado 3 17,225,000 325,000 53
    South Dakota 4 16,000,000 200,000 80
    Nebraska 5 15,980,000 170,000 94
    Oklahoma 6 12,000,000 240,000 50
    Missouri 7 2,100,000 21,000 100
    New Mexico 8 1,786,000 47,000 38
    Illinois 9 1,776,000 16,000 111
    Georgia 10 795,000 15,000 53

    Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture/National Agricultural Statistics Service

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    Top 10 Missouri counties for corn production, acreage and yield

     

    Top 10 Missouri Counties for Corn Production, Acreage and Yield
    Production Harvested Acres Yield
    County Bushels County Number County Bushels / acre
    1. Saline 27,467,000 1. Saline 138,100 1. Lafayette 206
    2. Atchison 23,617,000 2. Atchison 128,300 2. Holt 203
    3. Nodaway 21,401,000 3. Nodaway 118,800 3. Saline 199
    4. Lafayette 20,619,000 4. Lafayette 100,300 4. New Madrid 195
    5. Holt 19,362,000 5. Audrain 99,700 5. Jackson 193
    6. Audrain 17,839,000 6. Holt 95,300 6. Dunklin 190
    7. Carroll 15,545,000 7. Carroll 86,800 7. Scott 186
    8. Chariton 14,290,000 8. Chariton 79,900 8. Cooper 185
    9. Stoddard 11,507,000 9. Stoddard 68,000 9. Atchison 184
    10. Bates 11,313,000 10. Bates 67,700 10. Mississippi 183

    Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture/National Agricultural Statistics Service

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    Historical overview of Missouri corn farming

     

    Graph showing number of harvested corn acres in Missouri every five years, 1866 through 2016

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    Graph showing Missouri corn production in number of bushels every five years, 1866 through 2016

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    Graph showing average Missouri corn yield in bushels per acre every five years, 1866 through 2016

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    Graph showing value of corn grown in Missouri in billions of dollars every three years, from 1948 through 2017

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    Historical overview of Missouri grain sorghum farming

     

    Graph showing number of harvested grain sorghum acres in Missouri every three years, from 1929 through 2016

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    Graph showing Missouri grain sorghum production in millions of bushels every three years, from 1929 through 2016

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    Graph showing average Missouri grain sorghum yield in bushels per acre every three years, from 1929 through 2016

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    Graph showing value of grain sorghum grown in Missouri in millions of dollars every three years, from 1949 through 2015

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