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Louisiana corn, soybean & wheat yield by year
USDA NASS state yield estimates for Louisiana, annual (end-of-season) figures only: corn (2010–2025, n = 16), soybeans (2010–2025, n = 16), winter wheat (2010–2018, n = 9). Every figure below is a USDA NASS number for the year shown; nothing is estimated or filled in by AGSIST. Source files updated Oct 6, 2026.
- Highest (2010–2025): 193 in 2025
- Lowest (2010–2025): 135 in 2011
- 5-year average (2021–2025): 181.2 bu/ac, n = 5 of 5 years
- 10-year average (2016–2025): 177.4 bu/ac, n = 10 of 10 years
- Trend (2010–2025): +2.18 bu/ac per year, n = 16 years (least-squares line, not projected)
- Highest (2010–2025): 56.5 in 2014
- Lowest (2010–2025): 36 in 2011
- 5-year average (2021–2025): 48.9 bu/ac, n = 5 of 5 years
- 10-year average (2016–2025): 50.0 bu/ac, n = 10 of 10 years
- Trend (2010–2025): +0.49 bu/ac per year, n = 16 years (least-squares line, not projected)
- Highest (2010–2018): 65 in 2018
- Lowest (2010–2018): 39 in 2015
- 5-year average (2014–2018): 51.4 bu/ac, n = 5 of 5 years
- 10-year average (2009–2018): — the NASS pull on this page starts in 2010, so no full 10-year window ends in 2018
- Trend (2010–2018): −0.37 bu/ac per year, n = 9 years (least-squares line, not projected)
- corn 177 bu/ac; soybeans 53 bu/ac — 2026 crop · USDA NASS in-season forecast
Louisiana yield by year
Newest first. Bushels per acre; planted acres in millions. Source: USDA NASS Quick Stats, state level. — means NASS published no figure for that year; “pending” means NASS has not yet released that crop year’s annual estimate (corn and soybeans come out in January).
| Year | Corn bu/ac | Corn planted, M ac | Soybeans bu/ac | Soybeans planted, M ac | Winter wheat bu/ac |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 193 | 0.81 | 53.5 | 0.79 | — |
| 2024 | 185 | 0.47 | 52 | 1.1 | — |
| 2023 | 175 | 0.7 | 40 | 1.03 | — |
| 2022 | 170 | 0.45 | 47 | 1.26 | — |
| 2021 | 183 | 0.58 | 52 | 1.08 | — |
| 2020 | 181 | 0.5 | 53 | 1.05 | — |
| 2019 | 165 | 0.57 | 48 | 0.89 | — |
| 2018 | 173 | 0.46 | 51.5 | 1.34 | 65 |
| 2017 | 184 | 0.5 | 54 | 1.27 | 46 |
| 2016 | 165 | 0.62 | 48.5 | 1.23 | 45 |
| 2015 | 171 | 0.4 | 41 | 1.43 | 39 |
| 2014 | 183 | 0.4 | 56.5 | 1.41 | 62 |
| 2013 | 173 | 0.68 | 48.5 | 1.13 | 58 |
| 2012 | 173 | 0.54 | 46.5 | 1.13 | 49 |
| 2011 | 135 | 0.58 | 36 | 1.02 | 63 |
| 2010 | 140 | 0.51 | 41 | 1.03 | 51 |
Top Louisiana counties by 2025 corn yield
USDA NASS county corn-for-grain yield, 2025, all practices. NASS published a 2025 figure for 16 of the 64 counties in the Atlas; counties without a published figure are not ranked. The last column compares with the Louisiana state yield of 193 bu/ac.
| # | County | 2025 bu/ac | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morehouse Parish | 211.8 | +18.8 |
| 2 | Madison Parish | 204.7 | +11.7 |
| 3 | East Carroll Parish | 202.3 | +9.3 |
| 4 | Concordia Parish | 197.4 | +4.4 |
| 5 | West Carroll Parish | 196.5 | +3.5 |
| 6 | Ouachita Parish | 195.9 | +2.9 |
| 7 | Tensas Parish | 193.4 | +0.4 |
| 8 | Catahoula Parish | 192.1 | −0.9 |
| 9 | Franklin Parish | 189.9 | −3.1 |
| 10 | Grant Parish | 183.4 | −9.6 |
Related: corn & soybean yields for every state (USDA Quick Stats) · Louisiana Farmland Atlas: every county · Louisiana cash rent by county · Louisiana cash basis today.
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