# Land of Lincoln leads in crop production, yield

> NASS county data for 2022 show Illinois counties topping the national rankings for corn production and soybean yield. Piatt County led soybean yield at 74.2 bushels per acre, and Illinois had the top five counties for corn production.

- Date: 2023-03-22 · published 2023-03-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13294-land-of-lincoln-leads-in-crop-production-yield
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Strong Illinois output adds to U.S. supply, which is mildly bearish, though high input costs limit the profitability gains from these yields.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-09-12 | [USDA Increases Corn Production, Lowers Yield](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34039-usda-increases-corn-production-lowers-yield.md) | -8.6% | -6.6% |
| CORN | 2026-01-12 | [Shocking New Records in Yield and Production Pummel Corn Futures](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7092-shocking-new-records-in-yield-and-production-pummel-corn-futures.md) | -2.8% | -1.7% |
| CORN | 2023-11-10 | [Yield, Production and Stocks Increase Sends Corn and Soy Lower Following November WASDE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33112-yield-production-and-stocks-increase-sends-corn-and-soy-lower-following.md) | +0.0% | -0.3% |
| CORN | 2020-01-10 | [Grain markets fall on WASDE, Crop Production Reports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55018-grain-markets-fall-on-wasde-crop-production-reports.md) | -1.0% | -0.7% |
| CORN | 2025-08-12 | [USDA Ups 2025 Corn Production More Than Expected in Latest Crop Production Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23262-usda-ups-2025-corn-production-more-than-expected-in-latest-crop-production.md) | +0.0% | +4.3% |
| SOY | 2026-01-12 | [Shocking New Records in Yield and Production Pummel Corn Futures](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7092-shocking-new-records-in-yield-and-production-pummel-corn-futures.md) | +0.9% | +5.9% |
| SOY | 2024-08-12 | [Soybean Futures Crumble Following Increased Acres, Record Yield and Production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10465-soybean-futures-crumble-following-increased-acres-record-yield-and-production.md) | -8.7% | -2.7% |
| SOY | 2023-11-10 | [Yield, Production and Stocks Increase Sends Corn and Soy Lower Following November WASDE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33112-yield-production-and-stocks-increase-sends-corn-and-soy-lower-following.md) | +2.4% | -1.8% |

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/crops/land-of-lincoln-leads-in-crop-production-yield

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