Illinois farmers grow more than 5 million acres of soybeans. That’s enough to fill the state from Interstate 80 north to the Wisconsin border with a couple million acres left over. Check out these interesting facts about one of Illinois' top crops.

U.S. farmers grew approximately 2.6 million acres of non-GMO food-grade soybeans in 2021.
Learn more about the full circle of Illinois soybeans in our story Food-Grade Soybeans Go Full Circle, From Farm to Food and Back Again.