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Wheat: price received: California
The average price farmers received per bushel for wheat each month, from USDA's monthly agricultural prices survey.
Up to dateMonthly. USDA usually publishes at the end of each month. Last published Sep 29, 2026. Next expected October 2026.
The latest figures and how they have changed
California, July 2026
$7.05 a bushel
Down 13.1% from $8.11 in June 2026
United States, August 2026
$6.23 a bushel
Up 2.8% from $6.06 in July 2026
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What the numbers say
- In July 2026, California's price received was 1.2 times the US average.
- From August 2016 to July 2026 it rose 45.4%, from $4.85 to $7.05 a bushel.
- Gaps are months with no California figure: NASS withheld the figure in September 2016, October 2016, November 2016, December 2016, January 2017, February 2017, March 2017, April 2017, May 2017, September 2017, October 2017, December 2017, January 2018, February 2018, March 2018, June 2018, July 2018, August 2018, October 2018, November 2018, December 2018, January 2019, March 2019, April 2019, May 2019, July 2019, August 2019, September 2019, October 2019, November 2019, December 2019, January 2020, February 2020, March 2020, April 2020, May 2020, June 2020, July 2020, September 2020, October 2020, November 2020, December 2020, January 2021, February 2021, March 2021, April 2021, August 2021, September 2021, October 2021, November 2021, December 2021, January 2022, March 2022, April 2022, June 2022, July 2022, August 2022, September 2022, October 2022, November 2022, December 2022, January 2023, February 2023, March 2023, April 2023, May 2023, June 2023, July 2023, August 2023, September 2023, October 2023, November 2023, December 2023, January 2024, March 2024, April 2024, June 2024, July 2024, August 2024, September 2024, October 2024, November 2024, January 2025, February 2025, March 2025, April 2025, May 2025, June 2025, July 2025, August 2025, September 2025, October 2025, December 2025, January 2026, February 2026, March 2026, April 2026, May 2026 and August 2026 to protect individual farms, and too few farms reported in May 2018, September 2018, February 2019, August 2020, February 2022, February 2024, May 2024 and December 2024 for NASS to publish a figure. Nothing is filled in.
Every figure behind this chart
| Month | California | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $6.23 |
| Jul 2026 | $7.05 | $6.06 |
| Jun 2026 | $8.11 | $5.70 |
| May 2026 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $5.88 |
| Apr 2026 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $5.70 |
| Mar 2026 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $5.52 |
| Feb 2026 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $5.15 |
| Jan 2026 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $5.07 |
| Dec 2025 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $5.03 |
| Nov 2025 | $5.87 | $4.90 |
| Oct 2025 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $4.73 |
| Sep 2025 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $4.76 |
| Aug 2025 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $4.84 |
| Jul 2025 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $4.94 |
| Jun 2025 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $5.28 |
| May 2025 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $5.58 |
| Apr 2025 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $5.61 |
| Mar 2025 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $5.71 |
| Feb 2025 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $5.59 |
| Jan 2025 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $5.52 |
| Dec 2024 | Too few reports to publish | $5.49 |
| Nov 2024 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $5.45 |
| Oct 2024 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $5.47 |
| Sep 2024 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $5.36 |
| Aug 2024 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $5.23 |
| Jul 2024 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $5.52 |
| Jun 2024 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $5.86 |
| May 2024 | Too few reports to publish | $6.19 |
| Apr 2024 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $5.90 |
| Mar 2024 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $6.01 |
| Feb 2024 | Too few reports to publish | $6.34 |
| Jan 2024 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $6.77 |
| Dec 2023 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $6.79 |
| Nov 2023 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $6.52 |
| Oct 2023 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $6.96 |
| Sep 2023 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $7.06 |
| Aug 2023 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $7.34 |
| Jul 2023 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $7.61 |
| Jun 2023 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $7.67 |
| May 2023 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $8.07 |
| Apr 2023 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $8.31 |
| Mar 2023 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $8.35 |
| Feb 2023 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $8.54 |
| Jan 2023 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $8.81 |
| Dec 2022 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $8.97 |
| Nov 2022 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $9.15 |
| Oct 2022 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $9.18 |
| Sep 2022 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $8.78 |
| Aug 2022 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $8.55 |
| Jul 2022 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $8.69 |
| Jun 2022 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $9.61 |
| May 2022 | $11.60 | $10.90 |
| Apr 2022 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $10.20 |
| Mar 2022 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $9.93 |
| Feb 2022 | Too few reports to publish | $9.16 |
| Jan 2022 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $8.48 |
| Dec 2021 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $8.59 |
| Nov 2021 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $8.52 |
| Oct 2021 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $7.92 |
| Sep 2021 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $7.75 |
| Aug 2021 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $7.14 |
| Jul 2021 | $7.16 | $6.26 |
| Jun 2021 | $7.91 | $6.23 |
| May 2021 | $6.67 | $6.46 |
| Apr 2021 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $6.04 |
| Mar 2021 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $5.86 |
| Feb 2021 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $5.83 |
| Jan 2021 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $5.48 |
| Dec 2020 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $5.46 |
| Nov 2020 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $5.24 |
| Oct 2020 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $4.98 |
| Sep 2020 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $4.73 |
| Aug 2020 | Too few reports to publish | $4.54 |
| Jul 2020 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $4.54 |
| Jun 2020 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $4.57 |
| May 2020 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $4.76 |
| Apr 2020 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $4.85 |
| Mar 2020 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $4.86 |
| Feb 2020 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $4.88 |
| Jan 2020 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $4.88 |
| Dec 2019 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $4.64 |
| Nov 2019 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $4.39 |
| Oct 2019 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $4.45 |
| Sep 2019 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $4.26 |
| Aug 2019 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $4.34 |
| Jul 2019 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $4.52 |
| Jun 2019 | $6.34 | $4.81 |
| May 2019 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $4.78 |
| Apr 2019 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $4.93 |
| Mar 2019 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $5.19 |
| Feb 2019 | Too few reports to publish | $5.33 |
| Jan 2019 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $5.28 |
| Dec 2018 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $5.28 |
| Nov 2018 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $5.23 |
| Oct 2018 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $5.22 |
| Sep 2018 | Too few reports to publish | $5.15 |
| Aug 2018 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $5.31 |
| Jul 2018 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $5 |
| Jun 2018 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $5.19 |
| May 2018 | Too few reports to publish | $5.39 |
| Apr 2018 | $5.22 | $5.28 |
| Mar 2018 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $5.10 |
| Feb 2018 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $4.92 |
| Jan 2018 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $4.65 |
| Dec 2017 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $4.50 |
| Nov 2017 | $4.30 | $4.72 |
| Oct 2017 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $4.64 |
| Sep 2017 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $4.65 |
| Aug 2017 | $4.64 | $4.84 |
| Jul 2017 | $5.24 | $4.77 |
| Jun 2017 | $5.66 | $4.37 |
| May 2017 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $4.05 |
| Apr 2017 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $4.16 |
| Mar 2017 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $4.37 |
| Feb 2017 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $4.16 |
| Jan 2017 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $4.01 |
| Dec 2016 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $3.90 |
| Nov 2016 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $3.88 |
| Oct 2016 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $3.68 |
| Sep 2016 | Withheld to protect individual farms | $3.48 |
| Aug 2016 | $4.85 | $3.68 |
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Prices Survey. State and US estimates released Sep 29, 2026. Quick Stats item "WHEAT - PRICE RECEIVED, MEASURED IN $ / BU". Retrieved Oct 20, 2026; snapshot 2026-10-20.1. Dollars as published, not adjusted for inflation. This product uses the NASS API but is not endorsed or certified by NASS.
What this measures
It is the average price farmers got for wheat they sold that month, as reported to USDA's monthly prices survey.