Field-level yield benefits and risk effects of intensive soybean management across the US

•Performance of high- and low-input soybean management systems across the US were evaluated.•Yield effect of high-input systems was inconsistent (−4.9 to 12.7% of average yield) among states.•High-input systems minimally reduced the average cost of yield risk (<3% of average yield).•High-input systems do not consistently protect soybean yield from downside yield risk.