The latest round of USDA data offered a comprehensive snapshot of crop production numbers for 2025, Associate Farm reporter Carli Davenport spoke with Troy Marshall, USDA State Statistician, who outlined what he called “a big day for releasing data towards agriculture information.” The reports finalize most 2025 crop production numbers while also providing early insight into wheat seedings for 2026 and updated hay stocks, giving producers a clearer picture of how the year wrapped up and what lies ahead.
For corn, Marshall said Oklahoma saw a notable rebound compared to 2024. “Production comes in roughly around 60, just over 60 million bushels this year, which is about a 50% increase over last year,” he explained. That jump was driven by both a 20% increase in harvested acres and a strong yield improvement, as corn yields rose “from 98 bushels per acre last year … to 122 bushels per acre this year.”
Sorghum followed a similar trend, with Marshall pointing to significant gains across the board. Oklahoma produced “almost 23 and a half million bushels of sorghum,” an increase of more than 82% from 2024. He noted that harvested acres climbed to about 405,000, while yields surged to “58 bushels per acre,” up sharply from 39 bushels per acre the year before.
Soybeans also posted gains despite fewer acres. Marshall said production still reached “just over a 10 billion bushel production for soybeans, which is a 25%… increase from last year.” He attributed that to much stronger yields, noting a “nine bushel increase, 29 bushels per acre for soybeans in 2025 compared to the 20 bushel per acre” seen previously in Oklahoma.
Cotton emerged as another major storyline, especially in harvested acreage. While planted acres were down roughly 10%, Marshall said harvested acres jumped dramatically to “330,000 acres harvested this year, compared to 185,000 acres last year.” Current projections show production at about 560,000 bales, which he said is “about a 107% increase over last year,” with yields climbing to an estimated 815 pounds per acre, though final cotton numbers will be confirmed later this spring.
Beyond row crops, Marshall highlighted encouraging signs in wheat seedings and hay supplies. Oklahoma wheat acres are expected to total “4.8 million acres planted… which is about almost 16% increase over last year.” Hay stocks also improved, with “5.6 million tons stored,” nearly a 17% increase from a year ago. Summing up the broader picture, Marshall said, “It seems like a pretty big increase on all those row crops… and again, I think the large part of that, we got some rain this year.”
Oklahoma
Corn
· Planted: 540,000 acres (+20.0% from 450,000 in 2024)
· Harvested: 495,000 acres (+20.7% from 410,000)
· Yield: 122 bu/ac (+24.5% from 98 bu/ac)
· Production: 60,390,000 bu (+50.4% from 40,180,000)
Sorghum
· Planted: 440,000 acres (+18.9% from 370,000)
· Harvested: 405,000 acres (+22.7% from 330,000)
· Yield: 58 bu/ac (+48.7% from 39 bu/ac)
· Production: 23,490,000 bu (+82.5% from 12,870,000)
All Hay
· Harvested: 3,100,000 acres (Unchanged from 2024)
· Yield: 1.95 tons/ac (+18.1% from 1.65)
· Production: 6,045,000 tons (+18.1% from 5,115,000 tons)
Hay Stocks
· 5,600,000 tons in Dec 25 (+16.7% from 4,800,000 tons in Dec 24)
Winter Wheat
· Planted : 4,800,000 acres (+15.7% from 4,150,000)
Soybeans
· Planted: 365,000 acres (-28.4% from 510,000)
· Harvested: 350,000 acres (-13.6% from 405,000)
· Yield: 29 bu/ac (+45.0% from 20 bu/ac)
· Production: 10,150,000 bu (+25.3% from 8,100,000)
Cotton
· Planted: 390,000 acres (-10.4% from 435,000)
· Harvested: 330,000 acres (+78.4% from 185,000)
· Yield: 815 lb/ac (16.3% from 701 lb/ac)
· Production: 560,000 bales (+107.4% from 270,000)
(data summary by Troy Marshall)
