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    Top 20 U.S. states in wheat production

     

    Top 20 U.S. States in Wheat Production
    StateRankProduction — # of bushels# of acresYield — bushels/acre
    North Dakota 1 363,482,000 7,635,000 48
    Kansas 2 277,400,000 7,300,000 38
    Montana 3 197,630,000 5,165,000 38
    Washington 4 153,210,000 2,165,000 71
    Idaho 5 104,410,000 1,136,000 92
    Minnesota 6 92,930,000 1,575,000 59
    South Dakota 7 72,294,000 1,628,000 44
    Colorado 8 70,504,000 1,954,000 36
    Oklahoma 9 70,000,000 2,500,000 28
    Texas 10 56,000,000 1,750,000 32
    Oregon 11 51,590,000 770,000 67
    Nebraska 12 49,490,000 1,011,000 49
    Illinois 13 36,960,000 560,000 66
    Michigan 14 35,720,000 470,000 76
    Ohio 15 33,750,000 450,000 75
    Missouri 16 30,680,000 520,000 59
    North Carolina 17 21,090,000 370,000 57
    Kentucky 18 19,800,000 300,000 66
    Tennessee 19 18,525,000 285,000 65
    Indiana 20 18,460,000 260,000 71

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

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    Top 15 U.S. states in winter wheat production

     

    Top 15 U.S. States in Winter Wheat Production
    StateRankProduction — # of bushels# of acresYield — bushels/acre
    Kansas 1 277,400,000 7,300,000 38
    Washington 2 125,400,000 1,650,000 76
    Montana 3 78,500,000 1,570,000 50
    Colorado 4 70,200,000 1,950,000 36
    Oklahoma 5 70,000,000 2,500,000 28
    Idaho 6 61,200,000 680,000 90
    Texas 7 56,000,000 1,750,000 32
    Nebraska 8 49,490,000 1,010,000 49
    Oregon 9 46,565,000 695,000 67
    Illinois 10 36,960,000 560,000 66
    Michigan 11 35,720,000 470,000 76
    Ohio 12 33,750,000 450,000 75
    South Dakota 13 31,680,000 660,000 48
    Missouri 14 30,680,000 520,000 59
    North Carolina 15 21,090,000 370,000 57

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

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    Historical overview of Missouri wheat farming

     

    Chart showing number of harvested wheat acres in Missouri every five years, 1866 through 2016

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    Chart showing Missouri wheat production in millions of bushels every five years, 1866 through 2016

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    Chart showing value of wheat grown in Missouri in billions of dollars every three years, from 1949 through 2015

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    Chart showing average Missouri wheat yield in bushels per acre every five years, from 1866 through 2016

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    Historical overview of Missouri oat, rye and barley production

     

    Chart showing number of harvested oat acres in Missouri every five years, 1866 through 2016

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    Chart showing Missouri oat production in millions of bushels every five years, 1866 through 2016

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    Chart showing average Missouri oat yield in bushels per acre every five years, from 1866 through 2016

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    Chart showing Missouri barley production in millions of bushels every five years, 1866 through 2016

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    Chart showing Missouri rye production in millions of bushels every five years, 1866 through 1986

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