12% Boost To Peanut Harvest
WASHINGTON - Sep 12/24 - SNS -- This year's U.S. peanut harvest is expected to reach 6.71 billion pounds, up 12% from 2023 in comparable states, according to the latest USDA production forecasts.
Based on conditions as of September 1, the average yield for the United States is forecast at 3,836 pounds per acre, up 69 pounds per acre from 2023 in comparable states.
Acreage updates were made based on a thorough review of all available data. Planted area for the Nation is estimated at 1.81 million acres, up less than 1% from the previous estimate and up 10% from last year.
Total harvested area, at 1.75 million acres, is up less than 1% from the previous estimate and is up 11% from 2023. Record high harvested acres are expected in Arkansas.
Beginning in 2024, estimates for peanuts began in Missouri but were discontinued in New Mexico.
Peanut Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2023 and 2024
[Includes updates to planted and harvested area previously published]
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: Area planted : Area harvested
State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 1/
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: 1,000 acres
:
Alabama ..........: 175.0 190.0 171.0 186.0
Arkansas .........: 35.0 45.0 34.0 44.0
Florida ..........: 160.0 170.0 152.0 161.0
Georgia ..........: 775.0 850.0 770.0 845.0
Mississippi ......: 18.0 26.0 16.0 25.0
Missouri 2/ ......: (NA) 23.0 (NA) 22.0
New Mexico 3/ ....: 11.0 (NA) 10.0 (NA)
North Carolina ...: 124.0 130.0 123.0 129.0
Oklahoma .........: 16.0 18.0 15.0 17.0
South Carolina ...: 77.0 83.0 74.0 80.0
Texas ............: 225.0 240.0 180.0 210.0
Virginia .........: 29.0 30.0 29.0 30.0
:
United States ....: 1,645.0 1,805.0 1,574.0 1,749.0
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(NA) Not available.
1/ Forecasted.
2/ Estimates began in 2024.
3/ Estimates discontinued in 2024.
Peanut Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2023 and Forecasted
September 1, 2024
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: Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production
:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State : : : : 2024 : :
: 2023 : 2024 : 2023 :-----------------------: 2023 : 2024
: : : : August 1 :September 1: :
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: --- 1,000 acres -- ----------- pounds ---------- --- 1,000 pounds ---
:
Alabama ..........: 171.0 186.0 2,810 3,300 3,100 480,510 576,600
Arkansas .........: 34.0 44.0 5,800 5,300 5,300 197,200 233,200
Florida ..........: 152.0 161.0 3,320 3,700 3,900 504,640 627,900
Georgia ..........: 770.0 845.0 4,070 4,100 4,100 3,133,900 3,464,500
Mississippi ......: 16.0 25.0 3,600 3,800 3,800 57,600 95,000
Missouri 1/ ......: (NA) 22.0 (NA) 5,000 5,000 (NA) 110,000
New Mexico 2/ ....: 10.0 (NA) 2,100 (NA) (NA) 21,000 (NA)
North Carolina ...: 123.0 129.0 4,300 4,400 4,100 528,900 528,900
Oklahoma .........: 15.0 17.0 3,900 4,100 4,100 58,500 69,700
South Carolina ...: 74.0 80.0 4,050 4,000 4,000 299,700 320,000
Texas ............: 180.0 210.0 2,600 2,800 2,600 468,000 546,000
Virginia .........: 29.0 30.0 4,830 4,700 4,600 140,070 138,000
:
United States ....: 1,574.0 1,749.0 3,742 3,890 3,836 5,890,020 6,709,800
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(NA) Not available.
1/ Estimates began in 2024.
2/ Estimates discontinued in 2024.
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