Based on Sept. 1 conditions, Nebraska's 2026 corn production is forecast at 1.70 billion bushels, down 16% from last year's production, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Acreage harvested for grain is estimated at 9.61 million acres, down 8% from a year ago. Average yield is forecast at 183 bushels per acre, down 11 bushels from last year.
Soybean production in Nebraska is forecast at 317 million bushels, up 1% from last year. Area for harvest, at 5.29 million acres, is up 10% from 2025. Yield is forecast at 57 bushels per acre, down 8.5 bushels from last year.
Sorghum production of 12.9 million bushels is down 28% from a year ago. Area for grain harvest, at 165,000 acres, is down 20% from last year. Yield is forecast at 82 bushels per acre, down 5 bushels from last year.
Sugarbeet production is forecast at 1.04 million tons, down 24% from 2025. Area for harvest, at 34,400 acres, is down 11,400 acres from last year. Yield is estimated at 30.2 tons per acre, up 0.5 tons from a year ago.
Dry edible pea production is forecast at 192,000 cwt, down 44% from a year ago. Area for harvest, at 16,000 acres, is down 20% from 2025. Yield is forecast at 1,200 pounds per acre, down 900 pounds from last year.
Special Note
NASS reviewed planted and harvested acreage estimates in this report for barley, corn, cotton, dry edible beans, oats, peanuts, rice, sorghum, soybean, sugarbeets, and wheat (winter, other spring, and Durum) using all available data, including the latest certified acreage from the Farm Service Agency (FSA). All states in the estimating program for these crops were subject to review and updating. Detailed estimates can be found in the national publication.
