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Detailed explanation-1: -United States tops the list in production volume, accounting for more than 360 million tons. China came in at No. 2, producing 260.8 million tons.

Detailed explanation-2: -As a result, U.S. agricultural exports have grown steadily over the past quarter century-reaching $177 billion in 2021, up from $66.5 billion in 1996.

Detailed explanation-3: -The 10 largest sources of cash receipts from the sale of U.S.-produced farm commodities in calendar year 2021 were (in descending order): cattle/calves, corn, soybeans, dairy products/milk, broilers, hogs, miscellaneous crops, wheat, chicken eggs, and hay.

Detailed explanation-4: -Although the United States typically produces only about 6-7 percent of the world’s wheat, it is a major wheat exporter. While it recently ceded the dominant role in world wheat exports to Russia and the European Union, the United States routinely ranks among the top three global wheat exporters.