Soybeans
Top-band Oilseed cash receipts from USDA ERS Farm Income & Wealth Statistics (2023), with FSA/RMA cross-checks when those releases refresh.
$46.1B cash receipts · #4 of 12 · 58% of peak $80.0B
Category: Oilseed · USDA Code: SOYBEANS
Soybeans sits in the top cash-receipt band
Among 12 commodities with national cash receipts in this ERS table, Soybeans ranks #4 at $46.1B (58% of peak $80.0B; IL leads production).
State concentration for soybeans: the top five producers (Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Indiana, Missouri) account for about 64456% of the national receipt total in this extract, and a drought or trade shock in any one of those states moves the national price picture within a marketing year.
As an oilseed account, soybeans sits beside crush margins and export demand that reshape state shares faster than long-cycle livestock herds. Figures follow USDA Economic Research Service Farm Income and Wealth Statistics and NASS production series, not typed editorial estimates.
Top states behind a top-band soybeans total
| Rank | State | Cash Receipts |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | $9124.8B |
| #2 | Iowa | $7289.4B |
| #3 | Minnesota | $5017.7B |
| #4 | Indiana | $4430.3B |
| #5 | Missouri | $3851.9B |
| #6 | Ohio | $3622.2B |
| #7 | Nebraska | $3549.8B |
| #8 | South Dakota | $2740.3B |
| #9 | North Dakota | $2621.6B |
| #10 | Arkansas | $2204.4B |
| #11 | Mississippi | $1563.3B |
| #12 | Kansas | $1528.9B |
| #13 | Wisconsin | $1481.4B |
| #14 | Michigan | $1424.6B |
| #15 | Kentucky | $1419.8B |
| #16 | Tennessee | $991.3B |
| #17 | North Carolina | $903.3B |
| #18 | Louisiana | $581.0B |
| #19 | Pennsylvania | $322.6B |
| #20 | Virginia | $290.1B |
| #21 | Maryland | $262.4B |
| #22 | South Carolina | $199.5B |
| #23 | New York | $199.4B |
| #24 | Alabama | $188.1B |
| #25 | Oklahoma | $107.4B |
| #26 | Georgia | $85.2B |
| #27 | Delaware | $81.2B |
| #28 | New Jersey | $44.3B |
| #29 | Texas | $23.7B |
Questions on this high-band Oilseed
Where does Soybeans sit on national cash receipts in this table?
US soybeans cash receipts are $46.1B (#4 of 12 valued commodities, 58% of peak $80.0B). IL is the leading producing state.
Which states produce the most soybeans?
The top soybeans producing states by cash receipts are: Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Indiana, Missouri.
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Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Farm Income and Wealth Statistics
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