This statistic shows the states with the highest wheat production in the United States in 2023 and 2024. North Dakota was ranked as the first leading wheat production state with about 367.7 million bushels produced in 2024 and just under 307 million bushels in 2023. Wheat production Wheat is the second most important grain that is cultivated in the United States, following only corn. Wheat is a cereal crop that can be classified into five major classes. These five wheat classes include hard red winter, hard red spring, soft red winter, white, and durum wheat. Each class has a different end-use and the cultivation tends to be region-specific. Hard red winter wheat is mainly grown in the Great Plains area ranging from Montana to Texas. This type is primarily used for the production of bread flour. Hard red spring wheat is mostly cultivated in the Northern Plains area. Their wheat ears are mainly taken for protein blending purposes. Durum wheat, which is primarily grown in North Dakota and Montana, is known for their excellent qualities for producing pasta. The wheat class everyone knows from their breakfast cereal is named white wheat. Almost every U.S. state is involved in agricultural wheat production. The latest statistics show that North Dakota, Kansas and Montana were the leading wheat producing states among the United States.

As of 2024, Arizona was the top U.S. state when it came to the yield of wheat per harvested acre, at 109 bushels. This is over ten more bushels per acre than the second and third leading states, Indiana and Delaware. Wheat cultivation and production in the U.S. Although Arizona led the yield per harvested acre in 2023, the state did not have a great deal of planted nor harvested area of wheat that year. Kansas and North Dakota were the top two states in both categories. That year, Kansas planted about 8.1 million acres of wheat and harvested 5.8 million acres of it. Overall, about 1.81 million bushels of wheat were produced that year in the United States. Uses of wheat Wheat can be utilized for food, feed, fuel, or other purposes. Other grains, like maize, are used far more for feed than for food. In the United States, wheat is primarily used for food, but is also used as seed and as animal feed. In 2022, almost 90 percent of the wheat produced domestically was used for food. That year only about 90 million bushels were used for animal feed.

Learn about the top wheat producing states in the United States, including Kansas, North Dakota, Montana, Washington, and Texas. Discover the unique characteristics and factors that contribute to their success in wheat production.

Kansas was the leading U.S. state in 2024 when it came to planted area of wheat that year, topping the list with a wheat planting area of about *** million acres. North Dakota followed with about *** million acres of planted wheat.

This statistic shows the leading states in the U.S. based on their wheat area harvested in 2024. Kansas topped the list, with around *** million acres of wheat were harvested. The total U.S. wheat production value amounted to about **** billion U.S. dollars in 2023.

The Census of Agriculture, produced by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), provides a complete count of America's farms, ranches and the people who grow our food. The census is conducted every five years, most recently in 2022, and provides an in-depth look at the agricultural industry. This layer was produced from data obtained from the USDA National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) Large Datasets download page. The data were transformed and prepared for publishing using the Pivot Table geoprocessing tool in ArcGIS Pro and joined to county boundaries. The county boundaries are 2022 vintage and come from Living Atlas ACS 2022 feature layers.Dataset SummaryPhenomenon Mapped: Corn productionGeographic Extent: 48 contiguous United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto RicoProjection: Web Mercator Auxiliary SphereSource: USDA National Agricultural Statistics ServiceUpdate Frequency: 5 yearsData Vintage: 2022Publication Date: April 2024AttributesNote that some values are suppressed as "Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations", "Not applicable", or "Less than half the rounding unit". These have been coded in the data as -999, -888, and -777 respectively. You should account for these values when symbolizing or doing any calculations.Commodities included in this layer:Corn - Operations with SalesCorn - Sales, Measured in US Dollars ($)Corn, Grain - Acres HarvestedCorn, Grain - Operations with Area Harvested - Area Harvested: (1.0 to 24.9 Acres)Corn, Grain - Operations with Area Harvested - Area Harvested: (25.0 to 99.9 Acres)Corn, Grain - Operations with Area Harvested - Area Harvested: (100 to 249 Acres)Corn, Grain - Operations with Area Harvested - Area Harvested: (250 to 499 Acres)Corn, Grain - Operations with Area Harvested - Area Harvested: (500 to 999 Acres)Corn, Grain - Operations with Area Harvested - Area Harvested: (1,000 or More Acres)Corn, Grain - Operations with Area HarvestedCorn, Grain - Production, Measured in BushelsCorn, Grain, Irrigated - Acres HarvestedCorn, Grain, Irrigated - Operations with Area HarvestedCorn, Silage - Acres HarvestedCorn, Silage - Operations with Area Harvested - Area Harvested: (1.0 to 24.9 Acres)Corn, Silage - Operations with Area Harvested - Area Harvested: (25.0 to 99.9 Acres)Corn, Silage - Operations with Area Harvested - Area Harvested: (100 to 249 Acres)Corn, Silage - Operations with Area Harvested - Area Harvested: (250 to 499 Acres)Corn, Silage - Operations with Area Harvested - Area Harvested: (500 to 999 Acres)Corn, Silage - Operations with Area Harvested - Area Harvested: (1,000 or More Acres)Corn, Silage - Operations with Area HarvestedCorn, Silage - Production, Measured in TonsCorn, Silage, Irrigated - Acres HarvestedCorn, Silage, Irrigated - Operations with Area HarvestedCorn, Traditional or Indian - Acres HarvestedCorn, Traditional or Indian - Operations with Area HarvestedCorn, Traditional or Indian - Production, Measured in lbsCorn, Traditional or Indian, Irrigated - Acres HarvestedCorn, Traditional or Indian, Irrigated - Operations with Area Harvested Geography NoteIn Alaska, one or more county-equivalent entities (borough, census area, city, municipality) are included in an agriculture census area.What can you do with this layer?This layer is designed for data visualization. Identify features by clicking on the map to reveal the pre-configured pop-up. You may change the field(s) being symbolized. When symbolizing other fields, you will need to update the popup accordingly. Simple summary statistics are supported by this data.Questions?Please leave a comment below if you have a question about this layer, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

The Census of Agriculture, produced by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA), provides a complete count of America's farms, ranches and the people who grow our food. The census is conducted every five years, most recently in 2017, and provides an in-depth look at the agricultural industry.This layer summarizes wheat production from the 2017 Census of Agriculture at the county level.This layer was produced from data downloaded using the USDA's QuickStats Application. The data was transformed using the Pivot Table tool in ArcGIS Pro and joined to the county boundary file provided by the USDA. The layer was published as feature layer in ArcGIS Online. Dataset SummaryPhenomenon Mapped: 2017 Wheat ProductionCoordinate System: Web Mercator Auxiliary SphereExtent: 48 Contiguous United StatesVisible Scale: All ScalesSource: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service QuickStats ApplicationPublication Date: 2017AttributesThis layer provides values for the following attributes. Note that some values are not disclosed (coded as -1 in the layer) to protect the privacy of producers in areas with limited production.Area Harvested in AcresOperations with Area HarvestedOperations with SalesProduction in BushelsSales in US DollarsIrrigated Area Harvested in AcresOperations with Irrigated Area HarvestedAdditionally attributes of State Name, State Code, County Name and County Code are included to facilitate cartography and use with other layers.Many other ready-to-use layers derived from the Census of Agriculture can be found in the Living Atlas Agriculture of the USA group.What can you do with this layer?This layer can be used throughout the ArcGIS system. Feature layers can be used just like any other vector layer. You can use feature layers as an input to geoprocessing tools in ArcGIS Pro or in Analysis in ArcGIS Online. Combine the layer with others in a map and set custom symbology or create a pop-up tailored for your users. For the details of working with feature layers the help documentation for ArcGIS Pro or the help documentation for ArcGIS Online are great places to start. The ArcGIS Blog is a great source of ideas for things you can do with feature layers. This layer is part of ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World that provides an easy way to find and explore many other beautiful and authoritative layers, maps, and applications on hundreds of topics.

The United States exported some 707 million bushels of wheat in 2023/24, and imported about 138 million metric tons of wheat in that time period. Wheat production in the U.S. In 2021/22, the United States had the fifth largest production volume of wheat worldwide, at about 44.8 million metric tons. Within the United States, a handful of states produce a large share of the country’s wheat. In 2022, North Dakota was the U.S. state that cultivated the highest volume of wheat, followed by Kansas and Washington. Global wheat trade About 205.3 million metric tons of wheat were exported worldwide in 2021/22, up from 199.5 million metric tons in the previous year. In 2022/23, the United States has been the fifth leading exporter of wheat, flour, and wheat products in terms of export volume, behind Russia, the EU, Australia, and Canada. Russia exported some 43.5 million metric tons of wheat and flour in the 2022/23 fiscal year. In that time period, Egypt and Indonesia were tied as the top importers of wheat, flour, and wheat products at 11 million metric tons each.

The Census of Agriculture, produced by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA), provides a complete count of America's farms, ranches and the people who grow our food. The census is conducted every five years, most recently in 2017, and provides an in-depth look at the agricultural industry.This layer summarizes winter wheat production from the 2017 Census of Agriculture at the county level.This layer was produced from data downloaded using the USDA's QuickStats Application. The data was transformed using the Pivot Table tool in ArcGIS Pro and joined to the county boundary file provided by the USDA. The layer was published as feature layer in ArcGIS Online. Dataset SummaryPhenomenon Mapped: 2017 Winter Wheat ProductionCoordinate System: Web Mercator Auxiliary SphereExtent: 48 Contiguous United StatesVisible Scale: All ScalesSource: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service QuickStats ApplicationPublication Date: 2017AttributesThis layer provides values for the following attributes. Note that some values are not disclosed (coded as -1 in the layer) to protect the privacy of producers in areas with limited production.Area Harvested in AcresOperations with Area HarvestedProduction in BushelsIrrigated Area Harvested in AcresAdditionally attributes of State Name, State Code, County Name and County Code are included to facilitate cartography and use with other layers.Additional information on wheat from the Census of Agriculture is available in the USDA Census of Agriculture 2017 - Wheat Production layer.Many other ready-to-use layers derived from the Census of Agriculture can be found in the Living Atlas Agriculture of the USA group.What can you do with this layer?This layer can be used throughout the ArcGIS system. Feature layers can be used just like any other vector layer. You can use feature layers as an input to geoprocessing tools in ArcGIS Pro or in Analysis in ArcGIS Online. Combine the layer with others in a map and set custom symbology or create a pop-up tailored for your users. For the details of working with feature layers the help documentation for ArcGIS Pro or the help documentation for ArcGIS Online are great places to start. The ArcGIS Blog is a great source of ideas for things you can do with feature layers. This layer is part of ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World that provides an easy way to find and explore many other beautiful and authoritative layers, maps, and applications on hundreds of topics.

USA Crop Frequency is a thematic imagery service which serves the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Crop Frequency Data Layers. The service displays how many years corn, cotton, soybeans, or wheat were grown on a pixel since 2008. First, connect to the USA Crop Frequency service, then choose the processing template for the commodity you would like to view/analyze, whether corn, soybeans, wheat, or cotton.The default view of the USA Crop Frequency service shows how many years since 2008 that a pixel grows any of these four commodity crops. (Note: If two ore more commodity crops are both grown on the same pixel during a year, this counts as only one year in which any of the commodity crops was grown.) Variable mapped: Number of years corn, cotton, soybeans, and wheat were grown from 2008 to 2018.Data Projection: AlbersMosaic Projection: AlbersExtent: Conterminous USACell Size: 30mSource Type: ThematicVisible Scale: All scalesSource: USDA NASSPublication Date: 2019This service and the data making up the service are all in Albers Projection. Albers is an equal area projection, and this allows users of this service to accurately calculate acreage without additional data preparation steps. This also means it takes a tiny bit longer to project on the fly into web mercator, if that is the destination projection of the service.Use processing templates to display frequency of corn, soybeans, wheat, or cottonCorn, soybeans, wheat, and cotton are the chief produce crops by value in the United States, excepting alfalfa and hay. To see how many years just corn, soybeans, wheat, or cotton are grown, choose the processing template that is appropriate for that commodity. Two templates exist for each commodity, one built by USDA with the default USDA color scheme, and one built by Esri.In ArcGIS Online, choose a processing template by clicking ... under crop frequency in the Table of Contents, then choose Image Display. Next, choose a renderer in the dialogue to see just corn, soybeans, wheat, or cotton in either an Esri or USDA color scheme.Value in Billions of US Dollars, 2014:Corn $52.4Soybeans $40.3Wheat $11.9Cotton $5.1Corn (Zea mays) is the most widely produced feed grain in the United States. The largest share of the corn produced in the USA (33%) is used to feed livestock, followed by 27% used to make ethanol for fuel. 11% of it is used to create food for humans, including high fructose corn syrup, sweeteners, starch, beverage alcohol, and cereals. Soybeans (Glycine max) are a widely grown crop in the United States. The beans are edible and have many uses. The beans are 38-45% protein and constitute the most important protein source for feed farm animals in the United States. They are also widely used to extract soybean oil, and in processed foods. Wheat (Triticum spp.) is a grass grown for seed and is used to make pasta (durum wheat), bread, baked goods, and other foods. For this service, "wheat" is a combination of durum, spring, and winter wheat, spelt, and triticale. These subclasses of wheat are identified by pixel in the USA Cropland thematic imagery service for years 2008-2019.Cotton (Gossypium spp.) is a flowering plant grown for its balls of soft, fluffy fibers that grow in a boll. Almost all of the boll is used as fiber in textiles, but the seeds may also be used to make oils, and the seed hulls used to feed livestock.

The production of durum wheat in the United States is mainly concentrated in a few states. Durum wheat is a high-protein type of wheat that is used primarily for making pasta and couscous. Find out which states are the largest producers and the major counties involved in durum wheat production.

This statistic shows the total value of wheat produced in the United States from 2000 to 2024. The value of U.S. wheat production amounted to about ***** billion U.S. dollars in 2024. Wheat production The United States was the fifth-largest global wheat producer during the 2021/2022 marketing year, after China, the European Union, India, and Russia. The country’s wheat production has fluctuated over the past decade, however. Until 2016, U.S. agriculturists and farmers harvested over two billion bushels of wheat annually. Harvests dropped slightly in subsequent years. During the past two years, North Dakota and Kansas were the key wheat-producing U.S. federal states. North Dakota yielded about ***** million bushels of wheat in 2022, overtaking the ***** million bushels in Kansas. In 2020, North Dakota's wheat harvest was valued at roughly *** billion U.S. dollars. Wheat trade The United States was the fifth-leading exporting country of wheat, flour and wheat products during the 2021/2022 period. In 2020, the Philippines, Mexico, and Japan, were the nation’s main wheat export partners. Around **** million metric tons of U.S. wheat were exported to the Philippines that year. Mexico was the primary destination for U.S. wheat flour exports, with a volume of about *** thousand metric tons.

Rapeseed is being considered as a potential feedstock for hydrotreated renewable jet (HRJ) fuel in the USA through its cultivation in rotation with wheat. The goal of this research was to determine the impact of soil C changes, induced through replacing the fallow period with rapeseed in rotation with wheat, and the effects it would have on emission of greenhouse gases (GHG) of rapeseed HRJ. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) (Tier 1) method was used with modifications to determine the changes in soil C of wheat–wheat–rapeseed (WWR) relative to the reference wheat–wheat–fallow (WWF) rotation for 20 years of cultivation. The 27 case scenarios were conducted to study the impacts of changes in management practices (tillage practice and residue input) on changes in soil C for WWR rotation in multiple locations in 10 US states. The CO2 emissions resulting from soil C changes were incorporated into the rapeseed HRJ pathway in order to evaluate the GHG emissions. These crop production simulations illustrate using the IPCC (Tier 1) method for calculating changes in soil C and the roundtable on sustainable biomaterials (RSB) method for estimating N2O emissions in different locations for the use in modeling the crop production portion of the HRJ lifecycle. Data are archived in a SimaPro .csv file, which can be imported into various life cycle assessment modeling tools. The locations for cultivation of rapeseed were chosen from the top 5 wheat-producing counties in these states: CA, KS, MT, ND, NE, OK, OR, TX, SD, and WA (USDA 2007), which are the major wheat growing states in the USA. The cropping system of WWR rotation was assumed to be planted on long-term cultivated land, and soil C changes were calculated based on one hectare of land. The use of tillage practices and crop residue managements for wheat cultivation vary across the USA (Horowitz et al. 2010). Therefore, in this study, the cultivation of rapeseed in rotation with wheat was assumed to use a range of tillage practices and residue inputs. In order to simplify the analysis, the same tillage practices were assumed to be adopted for wheat and rapeseed. However, variations of residue inputs for both crops as low (L), medium (M), and high (H) without manure (Lasco et al. 2006) were included. These levels refer to the amounts of residue produced in growing the crops. Harvesting residues would further reduce residue inputs. However, residue harvest effects are not included in this analysis. The estimates of soil C change for WWR rotation were compared to WWF rotation as the reference system. Although variations of tillage practices are used for fallow rotation, reduced tillage is one of the practices that is commonly used for fallow rotation (Baker 2011). The proposed condition for the reference WWF was assumed to use high residue input for wheat, low residue input for the fallow period (since no crop is typically grown at this time), and reduced tillage for both wheat and fallow. Resources in this dataset:Resource Title: rapeseed; average tillage mix; at farm; 9% moisture, csv. File Name: rapeseed; average tillage mix; at farm; 9% moisture.csvResource Description: Metadata about the process and factors surrounding the rapeseed cultivation including processes and materials used, soil conditions, emissions, etc. Resource Title: Calculation_N2O emissions. File Name: Calculation_N2O emissions.xlsxResource Title: Calculation_soil C change. File Name: Calculation_soil C change.xlsxResource Title: Data Dictionary - Unit process data for Rapeseed production in the U.S. wheat belt. File Name: Data Dictionary - Unit process data rapeseed production US wheat belt.csv

China, India, the United States, and Russia are the largest wheat-producing countries, collectively contributing a significant portion of the world's wheat production. This article explores the agricultural land, climatic conditions, and farming techniques that support high levels of wheat production in these nations.

The Wheat Production Market in South America size was valued at USD 44.9 Million in 2023 and is projected to reach USD 6.09 Million by 2032, exhibiting a CAGR of 4.50 % during the forecast periods. The wheat production market refers to the global industry focused on the cultivation, harvesting, and distribution of wheat, one of the most important cereal crops worldwide. Wheat is a staple food, providing essential nutrition in the form of carbohydrates, fiber, and protein. The market is driven by both supply and demand factors, including population growth, dietary needs, and global trade. Wheat is primarily grown in temperate regions, with major producers including countries like China, India, the United States, Russia, and Canada. These nations contribute significantly to the global supply, influencing pricing, availability, and trade patterns. Wheat production is highly dependent on climatic conditions, soil quality, and technological advancements in farming practices. Modern agricultural techniques, such as the use of fertilizers, irrigation, and genetically modified crops, have improved yields and efficiency. However, the market is also vulnerable to external factors like weather variability, pest infestations, and geopolitical issues, which can affect crop output and disrupt the supply chain. Key drivers for this market are: Rising Consumption of Cashew Nuts in the Country, Favorable Government Initiatives. Potential restraints include: Hazardous Climatic Condition Hinders Cashew Production, Stringent Regulations Related to Food Quality Standards. Notable trends are: Argentina Dominates in Terms of Production Volume.

The North America Wheat Industry size was valued at USD 125 Million in 2023 and is projected to reach USD 145 Million by 2032, exhibiting a CAGR of 3.01 % during the forecast periods. This growth is attributed to the adoption of hybrid seeds, which offer increased yields and resilience. Government initiatives promoting sustainable wheat production and rising food security concerns also contribute to market expansion. Technological advancements, such as precision farming and crop modeling, optimize wheat cultivation and improve productivity. Hybrid seeds are widely used in commercial agriculture, particularly by large-scale wheat producers. Key players in the industry include Archer Daniels Midland, Cargill, and Bunge. Recent developments include: December 2022: Syngenta launched a new type of wheat developed with complex cross-breeding techniques in the United States to cater to higher-yielding wheat grains for fulfilling global grain supplies., May 2021: BASF launched Ideltis, a seed brand name for its future hybrid wheat, to enable higher and more stable performance in yield and quality for farmers and the value chain to meet the nutritional needs in the North American region.. Key drivers for this market are: Rising Consumption of Cashew Nuts as a Healthy Snack, Increasing Government initiatives; Growing Cashew Nut Imports in The United States. Potential restraints include: Hazardous Climatic Condition Hinders Cashew Production, Stringent Regulations Related To Food Quality Standards. Notable trends are: Growing Demand for Biofuels and Animal Feed.

USA Crop Frequency is a thematic imagery service which serves the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Crop Frequency Data Layers. The service displays how many years corn, cotton, soybeans, or wheat were grown on a pixel since 2008. First, connect to the USA Crop Frequency service, then choose the processing template for the commodity you would like to view/analyze, whether corn, soybeans, wheat, or cotton.The default view of the USA Crop Frequency service shows how many years since 2008 that a pixel grows any of these four commodity crops. (Note: If two ore more commodity crops are both grown on the same pixel during a year, this counts as only one year in which any of the commodity crops was grown.)Variable mapped: Number of years corn, cotton, soybeans, and wheat were grown from 2008 to 2018.Data Projection: AlbersMosaic Projection: AlbersExtent: Conterminous USACell Size: 30mSource Type: ThematicVisible Scale: All scalesSource: USDA NASSPublication Date: 2019This service and the data making up the service are all in Albers Projection. Albers is an equal area projection, and this allows users of this service to accurately calculate acreage without additional data preparation steps. This also means it takes a tiny bit longer to project on the fly into web mercator, if that is the destination projection of the service.Use processing templates to display frequency of corn, soybeans, wheat, or cottonCorn, soybeans, wheat, and cotton are the chief produce crops by value in the United States, excepting alfalfa and hay. To see how many years just corn, soybeans, wheat, or cotton are grown, choose the processing template that is appropriate for that commodity. Two templates exist for each commodity, one built by USDA with the default USDA color scheme, and one built by Esri.In ArcGIS Online, choose a processing template by clicking ... under crop frequency in the Table of Contents, then choose Image Display.Next, choose a renderer in the dialogue to see just corn, soybeans, wheat, or cotton in either an Esri or USDA color scheme.Value in Billions of US Dollars, 2014:Corn $52.4Soybeans $40.3Wheat $11.9Cotton $5.1Corn (Zea mays) is the most widely produced feed grain in the United States. The largest share of the corn produced in the USA (33%) is used to feed livestock, followed by 27% used to make ethanol for fuel. 11% of it is used to create food for humans, including high fructose corn syrup, sweeteners, starch, beverage alcohol, and cereals.Soybeans (Glycine max) are a widely grown crop in the United States. The beans are edible and have many uses. The beans are 38-45% protein and constitute the most important protein source for feed farm animals in the United States. They are also widely used to extract soybean oil, and in processed foods.Wheat (Triticum spp.) is a grass grown for seed and is used to make pasta (durum wheat), bread, baked goods, and other foods. For this service, "wheat" is a combination of durum, spring, and winter wheat, spelt, and triticale. These subclasses of wheat are identified by pixel in the USA Cropland thematic imagery service for years 2008-2019.Cotton (Gossypium spp.) is a flowering plant grown for its balls of soft, fluffy fibers that grow in a boll. Almost all of the boll is used as fiber in textiles, but the seeds may also be used to make oils, and the seed hulls used to feed livestock.

In the marketing year 2024/2025, China was the leading wheat producing country with production volume of about 140.1 million metric tons. This was followed by the European Union with production volume of over 121 million metric tons. Wheat productionWheat is the second most important grain that is cultivated in the United States, following only corn. Wheat is a cereal crop that can be classified into five major classes. These 5 wheat categories are comprised of: hard red winter, hard red spring, soft red winter, white and durum wheat. Each class has a different end-use and the cultivation tends to be region-specific. Hard red winter wheat is mainly cultivated in the Great Plains area ranging from Montana to Texas. This type is primarily used for the manufacturing of bread flour. Hard red spring wheat is mainly grown in the Northern Plains area. Their wheat ears are mostly taken for protein blending uses. Durum wheat, which is primarily grown in North Dakota and Montana, is well-known for their excellent qualities for producing pasta. The wheat class everyone is familiar with from their breakfast cereal is known as white wheat.Almost every U.S. state is involved in agricultural production of wheat. The latest figures show that North Dakota, Kansas and Montana were the leading wheat producing states among the United States.

This EnviroAtlas dataset shows the number of major grains grown, yield in tons, and area in hectares for several major grains and for cotton by 12-digit Hydrologic Unit (HUC). It is based on the United States Department of Agriculture's 2010 Cropland Data Layer (CDL) and data on yields and sales from the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). The grains included in this dataset are corn, barley, cotton, durum wheat, oats, rye, rice, sorghum, spring wheat, soybeans, and winter wheat; it does not include data on every grain. This dataset was produced by the US EPA to support research and online mapping activities related to EnviroAtlas. EnviroAtlas (https://www.epa.gov/enviroatlas) allows the user to interact with a web-based, easy-to-use, mapping application to view and analyze multiple ecosystem services for the contiguous United States. The dataset is available as downloadable data (https://edg.epa.gov/data/Public/ORD/EnviroAtlas) or as an EnviroAtlas map service. Additional descriptive information about each attribute in this dataset can be found in its associated EnviroAtlas Fact Sheet (https://www.epa.gov/enviroatlas/enviroatlas-fact-sheets).

Wheat is one of the most important crops worldwide, serving as a staple food for billions of people. This article explores the biggest wheat producing countries, including China, India, the United States, Russia, Canada, and Australia, highlighting their contributions to global wheat production and their importance in meeting domestic and international demands.