U.S. corn and soybean harvests trail five-year pace
USDA progress data showed corn harvest at 33% and soybean harvest at 46% by October 11, both below their five-year averages.
Event / data period: 2026-10-11
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The U.S. corn harvest was 33% complete and the soybean harvest 46% complete as of October 11, according to the Agriculture Department’s weekly Crop Progress report released October 13. The respective five-year averages for that date were 39% for corn and 50% for soybeans. The report aggregates results from 18 major producing states, which accounted for 93% of 2025 corn acreage and 96% of soybean acreage.
Winter wheat planting reached 51%, compared with a five-year average of 58% for the same date. These are field-progress estimates, not final output forecasts. USDA said the selected-state figures are summarized by crop and state; the report also tracks crop condition and other field stages. The data describe progress through October 11 and can differ from production estimates in separate USDA reports.
Data
U.S. crop progress
Selected-state harvest and planting progress through October 11, 2026.
- Corn harvested by Oct 11
- 33 percent
- 2026-10-11 · Observed
- Soybeans harvested by Oct 11
- 46 percent
- 2026-10-11 · Observed
- Winter wheat planted by Oct 11
- 51 percent
- 2026-10-11 · Observed
Methodology
USDA NASS weekly estimates through October 11. Corn, soybean and winter-wheat percentages cover selected major-producing states, not every U.S. field; the report identifies those groups as representing 93%, 96% and 90% of the respective 2025 planted acreage.
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