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State Set Record For Corn Production

By Ray Cooney

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 million bushels, Illinois, Nebraska, Minnesota and South Dakota. The state’s average yield of 204 bushels per acre.

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