USDA: Planted soybean acreage down 4% when compared to last year
July 8, 2025
BY Erin Krueger
The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service on June 30 released its annual Acreage report, estimating that 83.4 million acres of soybeans have been planted in the U.S. this year, down 4% when compared to 2024.
Compared with last year, planted soybean acreage is down or unchanged in 25 of the 29 estimating states. Soybean harvested area for 2025 is estimated at 82.5 million acres, down 4% from last year.
According to the USDA, producers planted 96% of the soybean acreage using herbicide-resistant seed varieties, unchanged when compared to 2024.
NASS also released its Quarterly Grain Stocks report on June 30, which indicates soybeans stored totaled 1.01 million bushels as of June 1, up 4% when compared to the same time last year. On-farm soybean stocks were down 12% and off-farm stocks were up 18%.
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