Grain stocks in the United States showed significant increases as of December 1, 2025, reflecting shifts in storage and supply across major crops, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service Grain Stocks report released January 12, 2026.
Corn stocks totaled 13.3 billion bushels, up 10% from the previous year. On-farm corn stocks rose 14% to 8.7 billion bushels, while off-farm stocks increased 4% to 4.58 billion bushels. The September-November 2025 disappearance of corn, a measure of use, was 5.29 billion bushels, marking a notable rise from 4.58 billion bushels during the same period in 2024.
Soybean stocks also climbed, totaling 3.29 billion bushels, a 6% increase from December 2024. On-farm soybean stocks edged up 2% to 1.58 billion bushels, while off-farm stocks jumped 10% to 1.71 billion bushels. However, soybean disappearance during September-November 2025 dropped 20% compared to the previous year, signaling a slowdown in use.
All wheat stocks rose 7% to 1.68 billion bushels. On-farm wheat stocks declined 4% to 446 million bushels, but off-farm stocks increased 11% to 1.23 billion bushels. Wheat disappearance for the same period was 459 million bushels, 9% higher than a year earlier.
Other grains showed mixed results. Sorghum stocks surged 26% to 268 million bushels, with both on-farm and off-farm stocks reflecting this growth. Barley and oats stocks increased modestly by 3% and 7%, respectively.
On-farm grain storage capacity reached 13.6 billion bushels, up less than 1% from last year. Iowa leads the nation with 2.05 billion bushels of on-farm storage, followed by Minnesota and Illinois. Off-farm commercial storage capacity totaled 11.9 billion bushels, also up less than 1%, with Illinois and Iowa holding the largest shares.
