The map above shows how much of each state’s total land area is dedicated to growing wheat.
The data comes from the USDA’s Prospective Plantings report.
The map above uses preliminary 2023 data.
Here’s the final data:
| State | Area planted (1,000 acres) | Percentage of State |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 8,100 | 15.48% |
| North Dakota | 6,610 | 14.97% |
| Oklahoma | 4,550 | 10.36% |
| Delaware | 80 | 6.41% |
| Montana | 5,255 | 5.64% |
| Maryland | 340 | 5.47% |
| Washington | 2,300 | 5.41% |
| Texas | 6,400 | 3.83% |
| Colorado | 2,300 | 3.47% |
| South Dakota | 1,660 | 3.42% |
| United States | 49,575 | 2.62% |
| Minnesota | 1,300 | 2.55% |
| Ohio | 650 | 2.49% |
| Kentucky | 610 | 2.41% |
| Illinois | 840 | 2.36% |
| Nebraska | 1,130 | 2.30% |
| Idaho | 1,170 | 2.21% |
| Tennessee | 470 | 1.78% |
| Missouri | 780 | 1.77% |
| Indiana | 405 | 1.77% |
| Michigan | 600 | 1.66% |
| North Carolina | 480 | 1.54% |
| Oregon | 740 | 1.20% |
| Pennsylvania | 280 | 0.98% |
| Wisconsin | 280 | 0.81% |
| Virginia | 200 | 0.79% |
| New Jersey 2/ | 34 | 0.72% |
| Arkansas | 230 | 0.69% |
| Alabama | 205 | 0.63% |
| South Carolina | 110 | 0.57% |
| Georgia | 195 | 0.53% |
| New Mexico | 405 | 0.52% |
| New York | 150 | 0.50% |
| Mississippi | 120 | 0.40% |
| California | 338 | 0.34% |
| Utah | 105 | 0.20% |
| Wyoming | 115 | 0.19% |
| Arizona | 38 | 0.05% |
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