Crop acreage report contains no major surprises

The USDA recently published the June Acreage Report. It was released on June 30, 2026.

Initial impressions indicate farmers largely held to spring planting intentions, with notable adjustments across key commodities. Corn plantings are estimated at 95.3 million acres, down 3% from last year but unchanged from March projections, marking the fourth‑highest corn acreage since 1944. Soybean acreage climbed to 85.4 million acres, a 5% increase from 2025 and higher than spring estimates, with gains in most producing states.

Key findings within this report include:

• Corn Planted Acreage Down 3 Percent from 2025

• Soybean Acreage Up 5 Percent

• All Wheat Acreage Down 6 Percent

• All Cotton Acreage Up 6 Percent

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Corn planted area for all purposes is estimated at 95.3 million acres, down 3 percent from last year. This represents the fourth highest planted acreage in the United States since 1944. Compared with last year, planted acreage is down or unchanged in 40 of the 48 estimating States. Area harvested for grain, at 87.4 million acres, is down 4 percent from last year.

Soybean planted area for 2026 is estimated at 85.4 million acres, up 5 percent from last year. Compared with last year, planted acreage is up or unchanged in 23 of the 29 estimating States.

All wheat planted area for 2026 is estimated at 42.7 million acres, down 6 percent from 2025. The 2026 winter wheat planted area, at 31.5 million acres, is down 5 percent from last year and down 3 percent from the previous estimate. Of this total, about 22.4 million acres are Hard Red Winter, 5.54 million acres are Soft Red Winter, and 3.55 million acres are White Winter. Area planted to other spring wheat for 2026 is estimated at 9.39 million acres, down 6 percent from the 2025 estimate. Of this total, about 8.75 million acres are Hard Red Spring wheat. Durum planted area for 2026 is estimated at 1.83 million acres, down 16 percent from the previous year.

All cotton planted area for 2026 is estimated at 9.85 million acres, up 6 percent from last year. Upland area is estimated at 9.70 million acres, up 6 percent from 2025. American Pima area is estimated at 150,000 acres, up 6 percent from 2025.