USDA Inches Wheat Yields Lower
WASHINGTON - Aug 12/24 - SNS -- All wheat production for grain is forecast at 1.98 billion bushels, down 1% from the previous forecast but up 9% from 2023, according to the latest USDA crop production report.
Based on August 1 conditions, yields are expected to average 52.2 bushels per harvested acre, up 0.4 bushel from the previous forecast and up 3.6 bushels from 2023. Area harvested for grain is forecast at 37.9 million acres, down 2% from the previous forecast but up 2% from 2023.
Wheat Production by Class - United States: 2023 and Forecasted August 1, 2024
[Wheat class estimates are based on the latest available data including both surveys and
administrative data. The previous end-of-year season class percentages are used throughout the
forecast season for States that do not have survey or administrative data available]
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Crop : 2023 : 2024
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: 1,000 bushels
:
Winter :
Hard red ............: 601,017 775,671
Soft red ............: 449,017 342,188
Hard white ..........: 14,142 19,258
Soft white ..........: 183,572 223,805
:
Spring :
Hard red ............: 468,068 499,023
Hard white ..........: 8,745 10,336
Soft white ..........: 28,087 34,451
Durum ...............: 59,329 76,868
:
Total ............ : 1,811,977 1,981,600
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All Wheat 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
:
Alabama .......: 205 110 145 70
Arizona .......: 38 60 37 59
Arkansas ......: 230 130 165 90
California ....: 338 305 97 98
Colorado ......: 2,300 2,100 1,820 1,830
Delaware ......: 80 70 69 48
Georgia .......: 195 145 85 70
Idaho .........: 1,170 1,220 1,035 1,140
Illinois ......: 840 770 780 700
Indiana .......: 405 320 335 250
:
Kansas ........: 8,100 7,700 5,750 7,150
Kentucky ......: 610 560 460 410
Maryland ......: 340 325 195 175
Michigan ......: 600 410 560 365
Minnesota .....: 1,300 1,220 1,260 1,180
Mississippi ...: 120 70 95 40
Missouri ......: 780 670 600 510
Montana .......: 5,255 5,280 5,025 5,080
Nebraska ......: 1,130 1,000 880 900
New Jersey 2/ .: 34 (NA) 32 (NA)
:
New Mexico ....: 405 380 85 95
New York ......: 150 135 120 100
North Carolina : 480 410 400 320
North Dakota ..: 6,610 6,640 6,530 6,455
Ohio ..........: 650 530 590 460
Oklahoma ......: 4,550 4,350 2,450 2,700
Oregon ........: 740 740 725 725
Pennsylvania ..: 280 240 230 160
South Carolina : 110 85 95 75
South Dakota ..: 1,660 1,540 1,350 1,400
:
Tennessee .....: 470 380 390 310
Texas .........: 6,400 5,400 2,100 2,250
Utah ..........: 105 105 87 90
Virginia ......: 200 150 135 85
Washington ....: 2,300 2,345 2,240 2,280
Wisconsin .....: 280 265 230 190
Wyoming .......: 115 110 90 80
:
United States .: 49,575 46,270 37,272 37,940
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(NA) Not available.
1/ Forecasted.
2/ Estimates discontinued in 2024.
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