USDA: Corn Acres Hold Steady, Soybeans Expand, Wheat Plantings Fall
June 30, 2026
The USDA's closely watched June Acreage Report showed U.S. farmers largely stuck with their corn planting plans while increasing soybean acreage and reducing wheat acres more than expected. Released alongside the agency's quarterly Grain Stocks Report, the reports also showed larger old-crop supplies of corn, soybeans and wheat remaining in storage heading into the summer.
Acreage Report
Corn
USDA estimated 95.3 million acres of corn planted for all purposes in 2026.
The estimate is:
- Down 3% from 2025
- Unchanged from USDA's March Prospective Plantings report
- The fourth-highest planted corn acreage since 1944
USDA also projected 87.4 million acres will be harvested for grain.
Despite expectations that producers would trim corn acreage from March intentions, the June survey showed planting plans remained unchanged.
Soybeans
Soybean planted acreage was estimated at 85.4 million acres, exceeding USDA's March estimate of 84.7 million acres.
The acreage is:
- Up 5% from last year
- Higher or unchanged in 23 of the 29 estimating states
The report indicates growers added more soybean acres than originally anticipated this spring.
Wheat
USDA estimated all wheat planted acreage at 42.7 million acres, down from the 43.8 million acres projected in March and 6% below 2025.
The breakdown includes:
- Winter wheat: 31.5 million acres, down 5% from last year
- Other spring wheat: 9.39 million acres, down 6%
- Durum wheat: 1.83 million acres, down 16% from a year ago.
Grain Stocks Report
The quarterly Grain Stocks report showed supplies of the nation's three major crops remained above year-ago levels as of June 1.
Corn Stocks
Corn stocks in all positions totaled 5.29 billion bushels, up 14% from June 1, 2025.
Of that total:
- 2.96 billion bushels were stored on farms, up 16%
- 2.34 billion bushels were held off-farm, up 12%
- March-May disappearance: 3.74 billion bushels, compared to 3.50 billion bushels during the same period last year.
Soybean Stocks
Soybean stocks totaled 1.06 billion bushels, up 5% from a year ago.
USDA reported:
- 367 million bushels on farms, down 11%
- 694 million bushels off-farm, up 16%
- March-May disappearance: 1.06 billion bushels, up 18% from last year.
Wheat Stocks
Old-crop all wheat stocks totaled 920 million bushels, up 8% from June 1, 2025.
The report showed:
- 177 million bushels on farms, down 4%
- 743 million bushels off-farm, up 11%
- March-May disappearance: 383 million bushels, up slightly from the same period last year.
Old-crop durum wheat stocks totaled 33.5 million bushels, up 20% from a year ago.
Taken together, the reports show producers maintained their corn acreage despite expectations for fewer planted acres, expanded soybean acreage beyond spring intentions and reduced wheat plantings. At the same time, June 1 grain inventories for corn, soybeans and wheat all remained above year-ago levels, providing the market with a snapshot of both new-crop production potential and old-crop supplies.
