# Yields of Top Soybean States Relative to US Total Yield

> DTN analysis compares state soybean yields with the U.S. average over 5, 10 and 20-year periods. Illinois yields are improving relative to the nation, while North Dakota, Kansas, Michigan and Minnesota yields have declined relative to the U.S. average.

- Date: 2024-04-23 · published 2024-04-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13191-yields-of-top-soybean-states-relative-to-us-total-yield
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Shifting production toward lower-yielding northern and Plains states could tighten soybean supply over time and affect soybean meal and oil availability for feed.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SOY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2018-05-11 | [Soybean yields not increasing relative to corn yields - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64876-soybean-yields-not-increasing-relative-to-corn-yields-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.8% | -4.3% |
| SOY | 2025-08-08 | [DTN Digital Yield Tour Forecasts Corn, Soybean Yields in 11 States Using Proprietary Models](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13064-dtn-digital-yield-tour-forecasts-corn-soybean-yields-in-11-states-using.md) | +3.8% | +3.6% |
| SOY | 2020-07-10 | [U.S. Corn, Soybean Yield Estimates Unchanged, USDA Reports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11494-u-s-corn-soybean-yield-estimates-unchanged-usda-reports.md) | -0.5% | -1.9% |
| SOY | 2026-10-13 | [U.S. soybean yields expected to set a new record this fall](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12953-u-s-soybean-yields-expected-to-set-a-new-record-this-fall.md) | -2.4% | — |
| SOY | 2020-03-11 | [Increases in Soybean Acreage, Output & Yields](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53975-increases-in-soybean-acreage-output-and-yields.md) | -5.6% | -2.1% |
| SBM | 2022-02-03 | [ERS’ Estimates of Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Agriculture - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14956-ers-estimates-of-retaliatory-tariffs-on-u-s-agriculture-american-soybean.md) | +5.7% | +5.1% |
| SBM | 2020-03-09 | [The Pace of Soybean Use \|
         Ag Notes \| 
        Illinois Public Media](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54227-the-pace-of-soybean-use-ag-notes-illinois-public-media.md) | -1.8% | +0.6% |
| SBM | 2023-05-18 | [W19: Soybean Oil Update](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36026-w19-soybean-oil-update.md) | -4.8% | -7.9% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/article/2024/04/23/yields-top-soybean-states-relative

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