USDA sees record corn crop in 2025
- ZISK
- Aug 13
- 1 min read
The USDA is projecting the largest U.S. corn crop on record.
Based on data as of August 1st, this year’s corn production is estimated at 16.742 billion bushels, 13% larger than 2024, on an all-time high for average yield at 188.8 bushels per acre thanks to favorable weather and higher planted area of 97.254 million acres, with harvested area of 88.691 million bushels. In 2024, production was 14.867 billion bushels with an average yield of 179.3 million acres on planted area of 90.594 million acres and harvested area of 82.896 million acres.
That pushed new crop corn ending stocks to 2.117 billion bushels, up 457 million bushels from August, even with increases for ethanol and export use, and a decrease in beginning stocks. The average estimated 2025/26 farm price is now $3.90 per bushel, compared to $4.20 in July and $4.30 for 2024/25.
August 12, 2025
By John Perkins
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