The data displays the ten U.S. states in soybean production from in 2017. Illinois topped the list with over 611 million bushels produced that year.
Soybean industrySoybeans are among the major agricultural crops planted in the U.S., behind only corn. They belong to the oilseed crops category and most U.S. soybeans are planted in May and early June and are harvested in late September and October. Production practices show that U.S. farmers commonly grow soybeans in crop rotation with corn. More than 80% of soybeans are cultivated in the upper Midwest.
