Corn Price History: Prices per Bushel by Year Since 1866
Corn price history from the USDA: the average price US farmers received per bushel every marketing year since 1866, monthly prices for the last decade, record highs and decade averages. For today’s cash and futures prices, see corn prices today.
Data through: July 2026
Corn Price History Chart (1866/67–2026/27)
Monthly corn prices, last 10 years
Monthly corn prices by year ($/bushel)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4.10 | 4.11 | 4.27 | 4.31 | 4.48 | 4.28 | 4.26 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025 | 4.29 | 4.58 | 4.57 | 4.62 | 4.64 | 4.47 | 4.29 | 3.96 | 4.00 | 3.93 | 3.98 | 4.10 | 4.29 |
| 2024 | 4.74 | 4.36 | 4.36 | 4.39 | 4.51 | 4.48 | 4.23 | 3.84 | 3.97 | 3.99 | 4.07 | 4.23 | 4.26 |
| 2023 | 6.63 | 6.80 | 6.67 | 6.70 | 6.54 | 6.49 | 6.22 | 5.73 | 5.21 | 4.93 | 4.66 | 4.80 | 5.95 |
| 2022 | 5.58 | 6.09 | 6.56 | 7.07 | 7.26 | 7.38 | 7.25 | 7.24 | 7.09 | 6.49 | 6.49 | 6.58 | 6.76 |
| 2021 | 4.24 | 4.75 | 4.89 | 5.31 | 5.91 | 6.00 | 6.12 | 6.32 | 5.47 | 5.02 | 5.26 | 5.47 | 5.40 |
| 2020 | 3.79 | 3.78 | 3.68 | 3.29 | 3.20 | 3.16 | 3.21 | 3.12 | 3.41 | 3.61 | 3.79 | 3.97 | 3.50 |
| 2019 | 3.56 | 3.60 | 3.61 | 3.53 | 3.63 | 3.98 | 4.16 | 3.93 | 3.80 | 3.85 | 3.68 | 3.71 | 3.75 |
| 2018 | 3.29 | 3.38 | 3.51 | 3.58 | 3.68 | 3.58 | 3.47 | 3.36 | 3.40 | 3.42 | 3.41 | 3.54 | 3.47 |
| 2017 | 3.40 | 3.44 | 3.49 | 3.43 | 3.45 | 3.43 | 3.49 | 3.27 | 3.27 | 3.26 | 3.15 | 3.23 | 3.36 |
| 2016 | 3.66 | 3.58 | 3.56 | 3.56 | 3.68 | 3.82 | 3.60 | 3.21 | 3.22 | 3.29 | 3.24 | 3.32 | 3.48 |
| 2015 | 3.82 | 3.79 | 3.81 | 3.75 | 3.64 | 3.59 | 3.80 | 3.68 | 3.68 | 3.67 | 3.59 | 3.65 | 3.71 |
Corn prices by decade
| Decade | Average ($/bushel) | Lowest year | Highest year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | $4.97 | $4.15 | $6.54 |
| 2010s | $4.40 | $3.36 | $6.89 |
| 2000s | $2.75 | $1.85 | $4.20 |
| 1990s | $2.36 | $1.82 | $3.24 |
| 1980s | $2.46 | $1.50 | $3.21 |
| 1970s | $2.10 | $1.08 | $3.02 |
| 1960s | $1.12 | $1.00 | $1.24 |
| 1950s | $1.35 | $1.05 | $1.66 |
| 1940s | $1.18 | $0.60 | $2.16 |
| 1930s | $0.56 | $0.29 | $1.03 |
| 1920s | $0.72 | $0.46 | $1.02 |
| 1910s | $0.90 | $0.47 | $1.45 |
| 1900s | $0.47 | $0.35 | $0.65 |
| 1890s | $0.34 | $0.21 | $0.50 |
| 1880s | $0.40 | $0.28 | $0.63 |
| 1870s | $0.43 | $0.31 | $0.64 |
| 1860s | $0.70 | $0.62 | $0.78 |
Full table: corn price every marketing-year year, 1866/67–2026/27 (161 years)
| Marketing-year | Price ($/bushel) |
|---|---|
| 2026/27 | $4.80 |
| 2025/26 | $4.15 |
| 2024/25 | $4.24 |
| 2023/24 | $4.55 |
| 2022/23 | $6.54 |
| 2021/22 | $6.00 |
| 2020/21 | $4.53 |
| 2019/20 | $3.56 |
| 2018/19 | $3.61 |
| 2017/18 | $3.36 |
| 2016/17 | $3.36 |
| 2015/16 | $3.61 |
| 2014/15 | $3.70 |
| 2013/14 | $4.46 |
| 2012/13 | $6.89 |
| 2011/12 | $6.22 |
| 2010/11 | $5.18 |
| 2009/10 | $3.55 |
| 2008/09 | $4.06 |
| 2007/08 | $4.20 |
| 2006/07 | $3.04 |
| 2005/06 | $2.00 |
| 2004/05 | $2.06 |
| 2003/04 | $2.42 |
| 2002/03 | $2.32 |
| 2001/02 | $1.97 |
| 2000/01 | $1.85 |
| 1999/00 | $1.82 |
| 1998/99 | $1.94 |
| 1997/98 | $2.43 |
| 1996/97 | $2.71 |
| 1995/96 | $3.24 |
| 1994/95 | $2.26 |
| 1993/94 | $2.50 |
| 1992/93 | $2.07 |
| 1991/92 | $2.37 |
| 1990/91 | $2.28 |
| 1989/90 | $2.36 |
| 1988/89 | $2.54 |
| 1987/88 | $1.94 |
| 1986/87 | $1.50 |
| 1985/86 | $2.23 |
| 1984/85 | $2.63 |
| 1983/84 | $3.21 |
| 1982/83 | $2.55 |
| 1981/82 | $2.50 |
| 1980/81 | $3.11 |
| 1979/80 | $2.52 |
| 1978/79 | $2.25 |
| 1977/78 | $2.02 |
| 1976/77 | $2.15 |
| 1975/76 | $2.54 |
| 1974/75 | $3.02 |
| 1973/74 | $2.55 |
| 1972/73 | $1.57 |
| 1971/72 | $1.08 |
| 1970/71 | $1.33 |
| 1969/70 | $1.16 |
| 1968/69 | $1.08 |
| 1967/68 | $1.03 |
| 1966/67 | $1.24 |
| 1965/66 | $1.16 |
| 1964/65 | $1.17 |
| 1963/64 | $1.11 |
| 1962/63 | $1.12 |
| 1961/62 | $1.10 |
| 1960/61 | $1.00 |
| 1959/60 | $1.05 |
| 1958/59 | $1.12 |
| 1957/58 | $1.11 |
| 1956/57 | $1.29 |
| 1955/56 | $1.35 |
| 1954/55 | $1.43 |
| 1953/54 | $1.48 |
| 1952/53 | $1.52 |
| 1951/52 | $1.66 |
| 1950/51 | $1.52 |
| 1949/50 | $1.24 |
| 1948/49 | $1.28 |
| 1947/48 | $2.16 |
| 1946/47 | $1.53 |
| 1945/46 | $1.23 |
| 1944/45 | $1.03 |
| 1943/44 | $1.08 |
| 1942/43 | $0.89 |
| 1941/42 | $0.74 |
| 1940/41 | $0.60 |
| 1939/40 | $0.54 |
| 1938/39 | $0.47 |
| 1937/38 | $0.49 |
| 1936/37 | $1.03 |
| 1935/36 | $0.63 |
| 1934/35 | $0.80 |
| 1933/34 | $0.49 |
| 1932/33 | $0.29 |
| 1931/32 | $0.29 |
| 1930/31 | $0.55 |
| 1929/30 | $0.76 |
| 1928/29 | $0.80 |
| 1927/28 | $0.80 |
| 1926/27 | $0.71 |
| 1925/26 | $0.65 |
| 1924/25 | $1.02 |
| 1923/24 | $0.76 |
| 1922/23 | $0.69 |
| 1921/22 | $0.46 |
| 1920/21 | $0.54 |
| 1919/20 | $1.44 |
| 1918/19 | $1.45 |
| 1917/18 | $1.39 |
| 1916/17 | $1.13 |
| 1915/16 | $0.65 |
| 1914/15 | $0.67 |
| 1913/14 | $0.66 |
| 1912/13 | $0.51 |
| 1911/12 | $0.65 |
| 1910/11 | $0.47 |
| 1909/10 | $0.58 |
| 1908/09 | $0.65 |
| 1907/08 | $0.51 |
| 1906/07 | $0.39 |
| 1905/06 | $0.41 |
| 1904/05 | $0.44 |
| 1903/04 | $0.42 |
| 1902/03 | $0.40 |
| 1901/02 | $0.60 |
| 1900/01 | $0.35 |
| 1899/00 | $0.30 |
| 1898/99 | $0.28 |
| 1897/98 | $0.26 |
| 1896/97 | $0.21 |
| 1895/96 | $0.25 |
| 1894/95 | $0.45 |
| 1893/94 | $0.36 |
| 1892/93 | $0.39 |
| 1891/92 | $0.40 |
| 1890/91 | $0.50 |
| 1889/90 | $0.28 |
| 1888/89 | $0.33 |
| 1887/88 | $0.43 |
| 1886/87 | $0.36 |
| 1885/86 | $0.32 |
| 1884/85 | $0.35 |
| 1883/84 | $0.42 |
| 1882/83 | $0.48 |
| 1881/82 | $0.63 |
| 1880/81 | $0.39 |
| 1879/80 | $0.36 |
| 1878/79 | $0.31 |
| 1877/78 | $0.36 |
| 1876/77 | $0.36 |
| 1875/76 | $0.42 |
| 1874/75 | $0.64 |
| 1873/74 | $0.48 |
| 1872/73 | $0.38 |
| 1871/72 | $0.46 |
| 1870/71 | $0.52 |
| 1869/70 | $0.72 |
| 1868/69 | $0.62 |
| 1867/68 | $0.78 |
| 1866/67 | $0.66 |
Corn marketing year runs September to August (e.g. 2024/25 = Sep 2024 to Aug 2025). Annual figures are USDA season-average prices received by farmers.
Source: Feed Grains Database, Table 9 (USDA Economic Research Service, based on USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service and Agricultural Marketing Service data). The most recent year may be preliminary or a USDA forecast. Prices are nominal (not adjusted for inflation). Checked for updates every weekday; USDA updates these tables monthly.
Key Moments in Corn Price History
- 1970s: large grain export sales, including to the Soviet Union, pushed corn above $2 a bushel for the first time.
- 2006–2008: the Renewable Fuel Standard drove rapid growth in ethanol demand, lifting corn to a new price level.
- 2012: a severe Corn Belt drought cut the crop and produced the record marketing-year average shown above.
- 2020–2022: strong Chinese buying, dry weather in South America and the war in Ukraine sent prices back near record levels.
- 2023 onward: large US and Brazilian crops brought prices back down.
How to Use Corn Price History
- Budgeting: use the 10-year average rather than one good or bad year when planning feed costs or crop income.
- Seasonality: in the monthly table, prices are often lowest around harvest (October–November) and higher in late spring and summer.
- Inflation: these are nominal prices. A dollar in 1950 bought far more than a dollar today, so older prices look low.
Compare with soybean price history and wheat price history, or see all farm market prices.
FAQ
What is the highest corn price in history?
The highest US marketing-year average price received by farmers was in 2012/13, after the drought that year. Monthly and futures prices briefly went higher than the annual average. See the record card above for the figure.
What was the price of corn 10 years ago?
See the monthly table above, which shows the price received by farmers for each month of the last 12 years.
Where does this data come from?
USDA Economic Research Service Feed Grains Database, based on NASS Agricultural Prices surveys of what farmers are paid.
How often is this page updated?
USDA updates its tables monthly. We check every weekday and update the page when new data is added.