Record High U.S. Oat Harvest
WASHINGTON - Aug 12/24 - SNS -- Oat production in the U.S. is forecast at a record high 67.6 million bushels, up 23% from comparable States in 2023, according to the latest USDA crop production report.
Based on conditions as of August 1, the United States yield is forecast at 75.1 bushels per acres, up 6.3 bushels from the 2023 average yield for comparable States. Record high yields are expected in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
Acreage updates were made based on a thorough review of all available data. Total planted area, at 2.35 million acres, is up 2% from the previous estimate and up 3% from comparable States in 2023. Area harvested for grain is forecast at 900,000 acres, up 3% from the previous forecast and up 13% from comparable States in 2023.
Beginning in 2024, estimates for oats were discontinued in Arkansas, California, Missouri, and Oklahoma.
Oat Area Planted and Harvested - States and
United States: 2023-2024
[Includes updates to planted and harvested area previously
published. Includes area planted in preceding fall]
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: Area planted : Area harvested
State :-----------------------------------------------
: 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 1/
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: 1,000 acres
:
Arkansas 2/ .......: 8 (NA) 5 (NA)
California 2/ .....: 90 (NA) 5 (NA)
Georgia ...........: 55 65 15 21
Idaho .............: 45 40 12 10
Illinois ..........: 55 55 17 14
Iowa ..............: 190 210 95 120
Kansas ............: 185 165 30 33
Maine .............: 22 24 21 22
Michigan ..........: 50 55 25 33
Minnesota .........: 165 210 87 130
:
Missouri 2/ .......: 32 (NA) 9 (NA)
Montana ...........: 65 70 22 29
Nebraska ..........: 155 125 24 26
New York ..........: 61 60 44 38
North Carolina ....: 37 34 14 12
North Dakota ......: 280 285 105 130
Ohio ..............: 40 50 15 15
Oklahoma 2/ .......: 140 (NA) 13 (NA)
Oregon ............: 20 20 12 12
Pennsylvania ......: 70 65 47 43
:
South Dakota ......: 265 270 69 89
Texas .............: 390 400 70 48
Wisconsin .........: 135 145 75 75
:
United States .....: 2,555 2,348 831 900
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(NA) Not available.
1/ Forecasted.
2/ Estimates discontinued in 2024.
Oat Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2023 and Forecasted
August 1, 2024
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: Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production
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State : : : : 2024 : :
: 2023 : 2024 : 2023 :-------------------: 2023 : 2024
: : : : July 1 :August 1 : :
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: 1,000 acres -------- bushels ------- 1,000 bushels
:
Arkansas 1/ ........: 5 (NA) 62.0 (NA) (NA) 310 (NA)
California 1/ ......: 5 (NA) 75.0 (NA) (NA) 375 (NA)
Georgia ............: 15 21 61.0 52.0 50.0 915 1,050
Idaho ..............: 12 10 91.0 80.0 88.0 1,092 880
Illinois ...........: 17 14 90.0 93.0 90.0 1,530 1,260
Iowa ...............: 95 120 80.0 82.0 86.0 7,600 10,320
Kansas .............: 30 33 66.0 40.0 43.0 1,980 1,419
Maine ..............: 21 22 62.0 71.0 71.0 1,302 1,562
Michigan ...........: 25 33 66.0 66.0 63.0 1,650 2,079
Minnesota ..........: 87 130 77.0 67.0 82.0 6,699 10,660
:
Missouri 1/ ........: 9 (NA) 68.0 (NA) (NA) 612 (NA)
Montana ............: 22 29 37.0 43.0 50.0 814 1,450
Nebraska ...........: 24 26 53.0 60.0 65.0 1,272 1,690
New York ...........: 44 38 60.0 64.0 64.0 2,640 2,432
North Carolina .....: 14 12 77.0 78.0 76.0 1,078 912
North Dakota .......: 105 130 76.0 87.0 90.0 7,980 11,700
Ohio ...............: 15 15 76.0 65.0 77.0 1,140 1,155
Oklahoma 1/ ........: 13 (NA) 60.0 (NA) (NA) 780 (NA)
Oregon .............: 12 12 79.0 100.0 90.0 948 1,080
Pennsylvania .......: 47 43 61.0 63.0 59.0 2,867 2,537
:
South Dakota .......: 69 89 74.0 88.0 93.0 5,106 8,277
Texas ..............: 70 48 54.0 40.0 44.0 3,780 2,112
Wisconsin ..........: 75 75 61.0 66.0 67.0 4,575 5,025
:
United States ......: 831 900 68.6 70.9 75.1 57,045 67,600
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(NA) Not available.
1/ Estimates discontinued in 2024.
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