State set a record for corn production

Indiana farmers set a record for corn production in 2025.

The state produced an estimated 1.07 billion bushels of corn last year, matching the state record according to the United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service’s crop production annual summary that was released last week.

Indiana also produced 323.09 million bushels of soybeans.

Ohio came in at 584.6 million bushels of corn and 258.64 million bushels of soybeans.

The corn yield in the United States hit a new record high of 17 billion bushels, with an average yield also at a record 186.5 bushels per acre. That was up 14% from 2024. 

Indiana’s total production for corn was sixth-highest in the nation. It trailed Iowa, which led the way with 2.77 billion bushels, Illinois, Nebraska, Minnesota and South Dakota. The state’s average yield was 204 bushels per acre.

Other states joining Indiana with record corn yields were Georgia, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.

National soybean production came in at 4.26 billion bushels and a record average of 53 bushels per acre. The total was down 3% from 2024.

While not a record high, Indiana still ranked fourth in the nation for soybean production. It trailed only Illinois (639.38 million), Iowa and Minnesota. At 59.5 bushels per acre, the state came in well above the national average.

Ohio’s average yields were 185 bushels per acre for corn and 53 bushels per acre for soybeans.

The report also showed national sunflower production more than doubling to 2.32 billion pounds from a record low in 2024, sorghum up 27% to 437 million bushels, peanuts up 11% to 7.18 billion pounds, oats up 2% to 69.6 million bushels, and wheat and hay each up less than 1%. 

Rice was down 7%, with cotton down 3% and barley down 2%.