USDA Hikes Dry Bean Estimate

WASHINGTON - Jan 10/25 - SNS -- Dry edible bean production In the United States jumped 35% over lest year to total 31.3 million cwt (100 pound units) or 1.419 million metric tons (MT) in the seven states now included in the USDA's final production estimates.

Production is up significantly from the October forecast of 29.4 million cwt or 1.336 million metric tons and well above the 1.084 million grown last year in states covered by ther USDA.

Planted area was estimated at 1.53 million acres, up 33% from 2023 in comparable States. Harvested area was estimated at 1.50 million acres, up 33% from the previous year in comparable States. The average United States yield for dry edible beans for the 2024 season is 2,081 pounds per acre, up 18 pounds from 2023 in comparable States.

Beginning in 2024, estimates for dry edible beans were discontinued in California and Wyoming. Estimates for large lima, baby lima, and small white classes were discontinued. Estimates for white kidney class began.

Dry Edible Bean Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and
United States: 2022-2024
[Excludes chickpeas]
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                 :          Area planted          :          Area harvested
      State      :--------------------------------------------------------------------
                 :   2022   :   2023   :   2024   :   2022    :   2023    :   2024
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                 :                            1,000 acres
                 :
California 1/ ...:    12.0       16.0       (NA)        11.9        15.6        (NA)
Colorado ........:    34.0       33.0       52.0        32.5        28.9        48.0
Idaho ...........:    36.0       35.0       45.0        35.3        34.7        44.7
Michigan ........:   215.0      210.0      250.0       211.5       208.0       248.0
Minnesota .......:   215.0      210.0      280.0       212.0       207.0       274.4
Nebraska ........:   115.0      100.0      130.0       108.3        92.0       122.8
North Dakota ....:   570.0      530.0      730.0       565.0       525.0       720.0
Washington ......:    29.0       32.0       46.0        28.7        31.6        45.7
Wyoming 1/ ......:    15.0       14.0       (NA)        14.0        13.3        (NA)
                 :
United States ...: 1,241.0    1,180.0    1,533.0     1,219.2     1,156.1     1,503.6
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                 :       Yield per acre 2/        :           Production 2/
      State      :--------------------------------------------------------------------
                 :   2022   :   2023   :   2024   :   2022    :   2023    :   2024
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                 :   ---------- pounds ---------      ---------- 1,000 cwt ---------
                 :
California 1/ ...:   2,340      2,150       (NA)         279         335        (NA)
Colorado ........:   2,030      1,820      1,940         660         527         929
Idaho ...........:   2,390      2,470      2,650         843         858       1,186
Michigan ........:   2,400      2,440      2,430       5,083       5,067       6,024
Minnesota .......:   2,320      2,430      2,140       4,926       5,030       5,880
Nebraska ........:   2,300      2,140      2,260       2,491       1,965       2,779
North Dakota ....:   1,840      1,700      1,830      10,401       8,939      13,208
Washington ......:   2,620      2,760      2,810         752         873       1,283
Wyoming 1/ ......:   2,140      2,250       (NA)         299         299        (NA)
                 :
United States ...:   2,111      2,067      2,081      25,734      23,893      31,289
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(NA) Not available.
1/   Estimates discontinued in 2024.
2/   Clean basis.