Estimated acreage for 2026 changes

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service has estimated 95.3 million acres of corn planted in 2026 in the United States. That's a decrease of 3 percent from 2025, according to the Acreage report released June 30. Soybean area planted is estimated at 85.4 million acres, an increase of 5 percent from 2025.Following the Prospective Plantings report released in March, the National Agricultural Statistics Service surveyed about 90,300 farm operators during the firs