The latest USDA Grain Stocks report shows higher corn inventories across Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas, while wheat stocks declined in all three states compared with a year ago. The report, released September 30 by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, reflects grain stocks stored as of September 1, 2026.
Corn Stocks Increase Across Southern Plains
Corn stocks in all positions totaled 248.1 million bushels in Kansas, up from 165.8 million bushels a year earlier. Oklahoma corn stocks totaled 82.9 million bushels, compared with 55.7 million bushels last year, while Texas stocks reached 159.9 million bushels, up from 116.1 million bushels.
That represents increases of about 50% in Kansas, 49% in Oklahoma and 38% in Texas. The report shows the increases in both on-farm and off-farm inventories across the three states.
Nationally, old-crop corn stocks totaled 2.10 billion bushels, up 35% from September 1, 2025. Of that total, 787 million bushels were stored on farms and 1.31 billion bushels were stored off-farm.
Wheat Stocks Down in All Three States
The wheat numbers moved in the opposite direction.
Kansas reported 312.8 million bushels of all-wheat stocks on September 1, down about 25% from 417.4 million bushels a year earlier. Oklahoma wheat stocks totaled 116.7 million bushels, down from 151.2 million, while Texas stocks fell to 53.4 million bushels, compared with 85.9 million last year.
The declines amount to roughly 25% in Kansas, 23% in Oklahoma and 38% in Texas.
Across the United States, all-wheat stocks totaled 1.85 billion bushels, down 14% from a year earlier. USDA reported 547 million bushels stored on farms and 1.30 billion bushels stored off-farm.
Sorghum Stocks Mixed
Sorghum inventories showed a different pattern among the three states.
Kansas sorghum stocks totaled 18.3 million bushels, down from 22.7 million bushels a year earlier. Oklahoma stocks increased to 7.4 million bushels, compared with 4.5 million last year, while Texas stocks rose to 7.6 million bushels, up from 4.0 million.
That puts Oklahoma’s sorghum stocks about 66% higher than a year ago, while Texas stocks were up about 90%. Kansas stocks declined about 20%.
Nationally, old-crop grain sorghum stocks totaled 35.0 million bushels, down 13% from September 2025.
Soybean Stocks Decline in Kansas and Texas
Soybean inventories were also mixed across the region.
Kansas soybean stocks totaled 51.3 million bushels, down from 61.0 million a year earlier. Texas stocks fell to 39.6 million bushels, compared with 52.3 million last year.
Oklahoma was the exception, with soybean stocks increasing to 27.5 million bushels, up from 20.8 million bushels a year earlier.
U.S. soybean stocks totaled 315 million bushels, down 3% from September 1, 2025. USDA reported 90.4 million bushels stored on farms and 225 million bushels stored off-farm.
USDA also noted that it completed a review of the corn and soybean balance sheets, resulting in revisions to acreage, yield and production for the 2025 crop. Those revisions are included later in the report.
