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Missouri corn, soybean & wheat yield by year
USDA NASS state yield estimates for Missouri, annual (end-of-season) figures only: corn (2010–2025, n = 16), soybeans (2010–2025, n = 16), winter wheat (2010–2026, n = 17). 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): 186 in 2014
- Lowest (2010–2025): 75 in 2012
- 5-year average (2021–2025): 168.2 bu/ac, n = 5 of 5 years
- 10-year average (2016–2025): 163.9 bu/ac, n = 10 of 10 years
- Trend (2010–2025): +4.13 bu/ac per year, n = 16 years (least-squares line, not projected)
- Highest (2010–2025): 51 in 2020
- Lowest (2010–2025): 30 in 2012
- 5-year average (2021–2025): 48.3 bu/ac, n = 5 of 5 years
- 10-year average (2016–2025): 48.2 bu/ac, n = 10 of 10 years
- Trend (2010–2025): +0.93 bu/ac per year, n = 16 years (least-squares line, not projected)
- Highest (2010–2026): 80 in 2025
- Lowest (2010–2026): 46 in 2010
- 5-year average (2022–2026): 71.6 bu/ac, n = 5 of 5 years
- 10-year average (2017–2026): 67.5 bu/ac, n = 10 of 10 years
- Trend (2010–2026): +1.51 bu/ac per year, n = 17 years (least-squares line, not projected)
- corn 181 bu/ac; soybeans 50 bu/ac — 2026 crop · USDA NASS in-season forecast
Missouri 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | pending | pending | pending | pending | 73 |
| 2025 | 185 | 3.8 | 50 | 5.6 | 80 |
| 2024 | 183 | 3.5 | 49 | 5.95 | 75 |
| 2023 | 153 | 3.85 | 48 | 5.6 | 70 |
| 2022 | 161 | 3.35 | 45.5 | 6.1 | 60 |
| 2021 | 159 | 3.6 | 49 | 5.7 | 65 |
| 2020 | 170 | 3.45 | 51 | 5.85 | 62 |
| 2019 | 155 | 3.2 | 46 | 5.1 | 63 |
| 2018 | 140 | 3.5 | 44.5 | 5.85 | 59 |
| 2017 | 170 | 3.4 | 49.5 | 5.95 | 68 |
| 2016 | 163 | 3.65 | 49 | 5.6 | 70 |
| 2015 | 142 | 3.25 | 40.5 | 4.55 | 53 |
| 2014 | 186 | 3.5 | 46.5 | 5.65 | 58 |
| 2013 | 136 | 3.35 | 36 | 5.65 | 57 |
| 2012 | 75 | 3.6 | 30 | 5.4 | 58 |
| 2011 | 114 | 3.3 | 36.5 | 5.35 | 50 |
| 2010 | 123 | 3.15 | 41.5 | 5.15 | 46 |
Top Missouri counties by 2025 corn yield
USDA NASS county corn-for-grain yield, 2025, all practices. NASS published a 2025 figure for 44 of the 115 counties in the Atlas; counties without a published figure are not ranked. The last column compares with the Missouri state yield of 185 bu/ac.
| # | County | 2025 bu/ac | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lafayette County | 219.3 | +34.3 |
| 2 | Saline County | 216.7 | +31.7 |
| 3 | Shelby County | 209.8 | +24.8 |
| 4 | Chariton County | 208.9 | +23.9 |
| 5 | Clark County | 205.5 | +20.5 |
| 6 | Ralls County | 200.1 | +15.1 |
| 7 | Randolph County | 199.2 | +14.2 |
| 8 | Livingston County | 198.4 | +13.4 |
| 9 | Boone County | 197.6 | +12.6 |
| 10 | Carroll County | 197.6 | +12.6 |
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