The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducted an objective yield survey in 11 soybean producing States during 2013. Randomly selected plots in soybean fields were visited monthly from August through harvest to obtain specific counts and measurements. Data in this table are actual field counts from this survey. Soybean Pods with Beans per 18 Square Feet - Selected States: 2009-2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State and month: 2009 : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : 2013 :: State and month: 2009 : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number :: : number : :: : Arkansas 1/ : :: Minnesota : September .....: (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) :: September .....: 1,456 1,679 1,670 1,587 1,433 October .......: 1,785 1,591 1,434 1,574 (NA) :: October .......: 1,542 1,741 1,705 1,606 (NA) November ......: 1,794 1,805 1,607 1,570 1,864 :: November ......: 1,611 1,783 1,678 1,605 1,400 Final .........: 1,865 1,833 1,597 1,590 1,734 :: Final .........: 1,581 1,783 1,678 1,614 1,418 : :: : Illinois : :: Missouri : September .....: 1,610 1,970 1,983 1,466 1,682 :: September .....: 1,856 1,924 1,957 1,347 1,528 October .......: 1,672 2,090 1,933 1,359 (NA) :: October .......: 1,983 1,899 1,781 1,205 (NA) November ......: 1,676 2,096 1,931 1,382 1,713 :: November ......: 2,083 1,986 1,836 1,274 1,522 Final .........: 1,687 2,096 1,931 1,377 1,697 :: Final .........: 2,122 1,993 1,797 1,271 1,500 : :: : Indiana : :: Nebraska : September .....: 1,516 1,878 1,607 1,388 1,638 :: September .....: 1,793 1,906 2,032 1,406 1,671 October .......: 1,525 1,852 1,606 1,390 (NA) :: October .......: 1,878 2,109 2,075 1,509 (NA) November ......: 1,583 1,879 1,635 1,396 1,696 :: November ......: 1,868 2,121 2,141 1,516 1,801 Final .........: 1,594 1,879 1,635 1,396 1,705 :: Final .........: 1,868 2,121 2,141 1,516 1,801 : :: : Iowa : :: North Dakota : September .....: 1,858 2,009 1,944 1,512 1,414 :: September .....: 1,208 1,375 1,337 1,308 1,275 October .......: 1,878 2,046 1,941 1,636 (NA) :: October .......: 1,236 1,416 1,382 1,326 (NA) November ......: 1,868 2,054 1,996 1,630 1,538 :: November ......: 1,317 1,510 1,381 1,326 1,336 Final .........: 1,879 2,054 2,002 1,630 1,531 :: Final .........: 1,318 1,510 1,381 1,326 1,336 : :: : Kansas : :: Ohio : September .....: 1,627 1,402 1,488 1,038 1,295 :: September .....: 1,846 1,991 1,882 1,674 1,889 October .......: 1,759 1,392 1,466 1,039 (NA) :: October .......: 1,769 2,012 1,850 1,708 (NA) November ......: 1,784 1,427 1,375 1,092 1,319 :: November ......: 1,757 2,022 1,893 1,747 1,780 Final .........: 1,768 1,429 1,375 1,092 1,360 :: Final .........: 1,712 2,022 1,892 1,746 1,799 : :: : : :: South Dakota : : :: September .....: 1,513 1,527 1,652 1,171 1,508 : :: October .......: 1,642 1,622 1,492 1,142 (NA) : :: November ......: 1,683 1,605 1,530 1,127 1,543 : :: Final .........: 1,682 1,605 1,530 1,127 1,489 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ September data not available due to plant immaturity.
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