Prospective Plantings ISSN: 1949-159X Released March 31, 2022, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Corn Planted Acreage Down 4 Percent from 2021 Soybean Acreage Up 4 Percent All Wheat Acreage Up 1 Percent All Cotton Acreage Up 9 Percent Corn planted area for all purposes in 2022 is estimated at 89.5 million acres, down 4 percent or 3.87 million acres from last year. Compared with last year, planted acreage is expected to be down or unchanged in 43 of the 48 estimating States. Soybean planted area for 2022 is estimated at a record 91.0 million acres, up 4 percent from last year. Compared with last year, planted acreage is up or unchanged in 24 of the 29 estimating States. All wheat planted area for 2022 is estimated at 47.4 million acres, up 1 percent from 2021. If realized, this represents the fifth lowest all wheat planted area since records began in 1919. The 2022 winter wheat planted area, at 34.2 million acres, is up 2 percent from last year but down less than 1 percent from the previous estimate. Of this total, about 23.7 million acres are Hard Red Winter, 6.89 million acres are Soft Red Winter, and 3.62 million acres are White Winter. Area expected to be planted to other spring wheat for 2022 is estimated at 11.2 million acres, down 2 percent from 2021. Of this total, about 10.5 million acres are Hard Red Spring wheat. Durum planted area for 2022 is expected to total 1.92 million acres, up 17 percent from the previous year. All cotton planted area for 2022 is estimated at 12.2 million acres, up 9 percent from last year. Upland area is estimated at 12.1 million acres, up 9 percent from 2021. American Pima area is estimated at 176,000 acres, up 39 percent from 2021. This report was approved on March 31, 2022. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas J. Vilsack Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson Joseph L. Parsons Contents Principal Crops Area Planted - States and United States: 2020-2022....................................... 5 Corn Area Planted - States and United States: 2020-2022.................................................. 6 Corn and Soybean Planted Acreage - United States Chart................................................... 7 Sorghum Area Planted - States and United States: 2020-2022............................................... 7 Oat Area Planted - States and United States: 2020-2022................................................... 8 Barley Area Planted - States and United States: 2020-2022................................................ 9 All Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2020-2022............................................. 10 Winter Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2020-2022.......................................... 11 Durum Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2020-2022........................................... 12 Other Spring Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2020-2022.................................... 12 All Hay Area Harvested - States and United States: 2020-2022............................................. 13 Rice Area Planted by Class - States and United States: 2020-2022......................................... 14 Canola Area Planted - States and United States: 2020-2022................................................ 14 Soybean Area Planted - States and United States: 2020-2022............................................... 15 Peanut Area Planted - States and United States: 2020-2022................................................ 15 Sunflower Area Planted by Type - States and United States: 2020-2022..................................... 16 Flaxseed Area Planted - States and United States: 2020-2022.............................................. 16 Cotton Area Planted by Type - States and United States: 2020-2022........................................ 17 Sugarbeet Area Planted - States and United States: 2020-2022............................................. 18 Tobacco Area Harvested - States and United States: 2020-2022............................................. 18 Tobacco Area Harvested by Class and Type - States and United States: 2020-2022........................... 19 Dry Edible Bean Area Planted - States and United States: 2020-2022....................................... 20 Chickpea Area Planted - States and United States: 2020-2022.............................................. 21 Lentil Area Planted - States and United States: 2020-2022................................................ 22 Dry Edible Pea Area Planted - States and United States: 2020-2022........................................ 22 Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units - United States: 2021 and 2022.. 23 Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units - United States: 2021 and 2022.... 25 Winter Weather Summary .................................................................................. 27 Crop Comments............................................................................................ 30 Statistical Methodology.................................................................................. 33 Reliability of Prospective Plantings Planted Acreage Estimates........................................... 34 Information Contacts..................................................................................... 35 Principal Crops Area Planted - States and United States: 2020-2022 [Crops included in area planted are corn, sorghum, oats, barley, rye, winter wheat, Durum wheat, other spring wheat, rice, soybeans, peanuts, sunflower, cotton, dry edible beans, chickpeas, potatoes, sugarbeets, canola, and proso millet. Harvested acreage is used for all hay, tobacco, and sugarcane in computing total area planted. Values for 2022 were carried forward from 2021 for potatoes, proso millet, rye, and sugarcane. Includes double cropped acres and unharvested small grains planted as cover crops] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2020 : 2021 : 2022 1/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Alabama ......................: 2,130 2,130 2,125 Alaska .......................: 28 25 28 Arizona ......................: 579 598 573 Arkansas .....................: 6,891 7,020 7,166 California ...................: 2,660 2,393 2,360 Colorado .....................: 5,746 6,235 6,271 Connecticut ..................: 70 70 69 Delaware .....................: 440 422 417 Florida ......................: 1,097 1,081 1,065 Georgia ......................: 3,368 3,393 3,348 : Idaho ........................: 4,112 4,041 4,010 Illinois .....................: 22,720 22,830 22,940 Indiana ......................: 11,950 11,930 11,850 Iowa .........................: 24,380 24,390 24,410 Kansas .......................: 23,519 24,421 23,979 Kentucky .....................: 6,074 6,080 6,193 Louisiana ....................: 3,088 3,055 3,185 Maine ........................: 226 238 239 Maryland .....................: 1,554 1,537 1,493 Massachusetts ................: 74 69 69 : Michigan .....................: 6,359 6,377 6,311 Minnesota ....................: 19,354 19,471 19,351 Mississippi ..................: 4,009 4,238 4,290 Missouri .....................: 13,408 13,644 14,319 Montana ......................: 9,920 9,334 9,968 Nebraska .....................: 19,780 19,810 19,697 Nevada .......................: 333 355 345 New Hampshire ................: 55 55 60 New Jersey ...................: 305 299 308 New Mexico ...................: 745 775 788 : New York .....................: 2,616 2,754 2,599 North Carolina ...............: 4,322 4,399 4,606 North Dakota .................: 20,905 24,085 23,724 Ohio .........................: 9,945 9,945 9,965 Oklahoma .....................: 9,196 9,553 9,222 Oregon .......................: 1,920 1,813 1,829 Pennsylvania .................: 4,042 3,740 3,585 Rhode Island .................: 7 9 7 South Carolina ...............: 1,400 1,477 1,472 South Dakota .................: 15,531 16,693 17,080 : Tennessee ....................: 4,851 4,963 5,085 Texas ........................: 21,876 22,796 22,261 Utah .........................: 946 867 869 Vermont ......................: 252 245 235 Virginia .....................: 2,636 2,505 2,523 Washington ...................: 3,681 3,720 3,719 West Virginia ................: 591 569 549 Wisconsin ....................: 8,110 8,149 8,101 Wyoming ......................: 1,433 1,280 1,435 : United States 2/ .............: 310,407 317,161 317,375 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2022 as indicated by reports from farmers. 2/ States do not add to United States due to rye unallocated acreage. Corn Area Planted - States and United States: 2020-2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2022 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Alabama ............: 330 355 300 85 Arizona ............: 75 95 90 95 Arkansas ...........: 620 850 750 88 California .........: 440 420 410 98 Colorado ...........: 1,420 1,380 1,450 105 Connecticut ........: 24 24 23 96 Delaware ...........: 180 175 170 97 Florida ............: 100 95 80 84 Georgia ............: 420 480 430 90 Idaho ..............: 390 380 350 92 : Illinois ...........: 11,300 11,000 10,700 97 Indiana ............: 5,400 5,400 5,100 94 Iowa ...............: 13,600 12,900 12,600 98 Kansas .............: 6,100 5,700 5,400 95 Kentucky ...........: 1,470 1,550 1,550 100 Louisiana ..........: 500 580 500 86 Maine ..............: 30 30 28 93 Maryland ...........: 480 470 460 98 Massachusetts ......: 14 14 14 100 Michigan ...........: 2,350 2,350 2,250 96 : Minnesota ..........: 8,000 8,400 7,800 93 Mississippi ........: 510 730 610 84 Missouri ...........: 3,450 3,600 3,500 97 Montana ............: 115 120 115 96 Nebraska ...........: 10,200 9,900 9,700 98 Nevada .............: 13 15 15 100 New Hampshire ......: 13 13 13 100 New Jersey .........: 80 78 76 97 New Mexico .........: 125 120 125 104 New York ...........: 1,030 1,050 1,030 98 : North Carolina .....: 990 960 930 97 North Dakota .......: 1,950 4,100 3,600 88 Ohio ...............: 3,550 3,550 3,350 94 Oklahoma ...........: 360 340 380 112 Oregon .............: 100 95 90 95 Pennsylvania .......: 1,500 1,330 1,230 92 Rhode Island .......: 2 2 2 100 South Carolina .....: 390 400 320 80 South Dakota .......: 4,900 6,150 6,200 101 Tennessee ..........: 860 1,020 970 95 : Texas ..............: 2,250 2,150 2,200 102 Utah ...............: 85 70 60 86 Vermont ............: 85 85 85 100 Virginia ...........: 560 520 450 87 Washington .........: 195 165 140 85 West Virginia ......: 51 51 49 96 Wisconsin ..........: 3,950 4,000 3,700 93 Wyoming ............: 95 95 95 100 : United States ......: 90,652 93,357 89,490 96 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2022 as indicated by reports from farmers. Sorghum Area Planted - States and United States: 2020-2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2022 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Colorado ...........: 370 495 465 94 Kansas .............: 3,000 3,600 3,100 86 Nebraska ...........: 195 320 275 86 Oklahoma ...........: 305 430 420 98 South Dakota .......: 210 310 245 79 Texas ..............: 1,800 2,150 1,700 79 : United States ......: 5,880 7,305 6,205 85 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2022 as indicated by reports from farmers. Oat Area Planted - States and United States: 2020-2022 [Includes area planted in preceding fall] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2022 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Arkansas ...........: 8 10 10 100 California .........: 95 100 95 95 Georgia ............: 80 80 70 88 Idaho ..............: 55 50 35 70 Illinois ...........: 60 60 60 100 Iowa ...............: 170 130 150 115 Kansas .............: 140 115 150 130 Maine ..............: 26 22 25 114 Michigan ...........: 70 55 40 73 Minnesota ..........: 255 180 230 128 : Missouri ...........: 35 50 50 100 Montana ............: 75 60 60 100 Nebraska ...........: 135 120 120 100 New York ...........: 52 55 35 64 North Carolina .....: 37 33 30 91 North Dakota .......: 365 355 390 110 Ohio ...............: 55 45 45 100 Oklahoma ...........: 110 80 50 63 Oregon .............: 20 15 20 133 Pennsylvania .......: 86 85 87 102 : South Dakota .......: 310 215 240 112 Texas ..............: 470 460 400 87 Wisconsin ..........: 300 175 155 89 : United States ......: 3,009 2,550 2,547 100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2022 as indicated by reports from farmers. Barley Area Planted - States and United States: 2020-2022 [Includes area planted in preceding fall] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2022 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Alaska .............: 6 6 6 100 Arizona ............: 12 16 18 113 California .........: 60 40 45 113 Colorado ...........: 56 52 63 121 Delaware ...........: 21 21 21 100 Idaho ..............: 530 520 510 98 Kansas .............: 16 14 11 79 Maine ..............: 15 12 12 100 Maryland ...........: 34 33 28 85 Michigan ...........: 11 10 9 90 : Minnesota ..........: 70 55 50 91 Montana ............: 970 940 1,050 112 New York ...........: 9 9 9 100 North Carolina .....: 14 13 15 115 North Dakota .......: 530 580 740 128 Oregon .............: 45 37 35 95 Pennsylvania .......: 45 45 48 107 South Dakota .......: 35 30 30 100 Utah ...............: 21 17 14 82 Virginia ...........: 31 30 35 117 : Washington .........: 90 83 85 102 Wisconsin ..........: 26 15 27 180 Wyoming ............: 79 82 80 98 : United States ......: 2,726 2,660 2,941 111 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2022 as indicated by reports from farmers. All Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2020-2022 [Includes area planted in preceding fall] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2022 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Alabama ............: 135 175 180 103 Arizona ............: 50 53 60 113 Arkansas ...........: 145 210 220 105 California .........: 410 365 375 103 Colorado ...........: 1,900 2,200 2,100 95 Delaware ...........: 75 60 60 100 Georgia ............: 190 220 210 95 Idaho ..............: 1,240 1,227 1,265 103 Illinois ...........: 570 670 730 109 Indiana ............: 300 340 310 91 : Kansas .............: 6,600 7,300 7,400 101 Kentucky ...........: 510 510 540 106 Maryland ...........: 355 345 305 88 Michigan ...........: 490 610 470 77 Minnesota ..........: 1,430 1,210 1,260 104 Mississippi ........: 40 95 100 105 Missouri ...........: 480 640 800 125 Montana ............: 5,595 5,520 5,940 108 Nebraska ...........: 900 920 980 107 New Jersey .........: 25 23 26 113 : New Mexico .........: 335 370 375 101 New York ...........: 150 155 135 87 North Carolina .....: 450 450 520 116 North Dakota .......: 6,650 6,470 6,280 97 Ohio ...............: 530 580 610 105 Oklahoma ...........: 4,250 4,400 4,400 100 Oregon .............: 740 720 730 101 Pennsylvania .......: 235 270 275 102 South Carolina .....: 110 125 120 96 South Dakota .......: 1,400 1,520 1,560 103 : Tennessee ..........: 300 400 420 105 Texas ..............: 4,900 5,500 5,500 100 Utah ...............: 110 110 115 105 Virginia ...........: 220 205 250 122 Washington .........: 2,350 2,330 2,340 100 Wisconsin ..........: 160 290 280 97 Wyoming ............: 120 115 110 96 : United States ......: 44,450 46,703 47,351 101 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings for 2022 as indicated by reports from farmers. Winter Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2020-2022 [Includes area planted in preceding fall] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2022 : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Alabama ............: 135 175 180 103 Arkansas ...........: 145 210 220 105 California .........: 385 340 345 101 Colorado ...........: 1,900 2,200 2,100 95 Delaware ...........: 75 60 60 100 Georgia ............: 190 220 210 95 Idaho ..............: 720 710 790 111 Illinois ...........: 570 670 730 109 Indiana ............: 300 340 310 91 Kansas .............: 6,600 7,300 7,400 101 : Kentucky ...........: 510 510 540 106 Maryland ...........: 355 345 305 88 Michigan ...........: 490 610 470 77 Mississippi ........: 40 95 100 105 Missouri ...........: 480 640 800 125 Montana ............: 1,550 1,950 2,050 105 Nebraska ...........: 900 920 980 107 New Jersey .........: 25 23 26 113 New Mexico .........: 335 370 375 101 New York ...........: 150 155 135 87 : North Carolina .....: 450 450 520 116 North Dakota .......: 40 90 100 111 Ohio ...............: 530 580 610 105 Oklahoma ...........: 4,250 4,400 4,400 100 Oregon .............: 740 720 730 101 Pennsylvania .......: 235 270 275 102 South Carolina .....: 110 125 120 96 South Dakota .......: 630 800 830 104 Tennessee ..........: 300 400 420 105 Texas ..............: 4,900 5,500 5,500 100 : Utah ...............: 110 110 115 105 Virginia ...........: 220 205 250 122 Washington .........: 1,800 1,750 1,850 106 Wisconsin ..........: 160 290 280 97 Wyoming ............: 120 115 110 96 : United States ......: 30,450 33,648 34,236 102 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Durum Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2020-2022 [Includes area planted in preceding fall in Arizona and California] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2022 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Arizona ............: 50 53 60 113 California .........: 25 25 30 120 Idaho ..............: 10 7 5 71 Montana ............: 695 670 840 125 North Dakota .......: 910 880 980 111 : United States ......: 1,690 1,635 1,915 117 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2022 as indicated by reports from farmers. Other Spring Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2020-2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2022 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Idaho ..............: 510 510 470 92 Minnesota ..........: 1,430 1,210 1,260 104 Montana ............: 3,350 2,900 3,050 105 North Dakota .......: 5,700 5,500 5,200 95 South Dakota .......: 770 720 730 101 Washington .........: 550 580 490 84 : United States ......: 12,310 11,420 11,200 98 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2022 as indicated by reports from farmers. All Hay Area Harvested - States and United States: 2020-2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2022 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Alabama ............: 750 700 700 100 Alaska .............: 22 19 22 116 Arizona ............: 310 305 285 93 Arkansas ...........: 1,273 1,183 1,190 101 California .........: 825 830 840 101 Colorado ...........: 1,380 1,480 1,550 105 Connecticut ........: 46 46 46 100 Delaware ...........: 14 11 11 100 Florida ............: 280 300 290 97 Georgia ............: 570 540 530 98 : Idaho ..............: 1,300 1,240 1,260 102 Illinois ...........: 490 500 450 90 Indiana ............: 500 540 540 100 Iowa ...............: 1,160 1,260 1,260 100 Kansas .............: 2,590 2,690 2,750 102 Kentucky ...........: 2,195 2,120 2,050 97 Louisiana ..........: 400 370 350 95 Maine ..............: 104 120 120 100 Maryland ...........: 200 199 210 106 Massachusetts ......: 60 55 55 100 : Michigan ...........: 780 790 800 101 Minnesota ..........: 1,230 1,090 1,160 106 Mississippi ........: 650 620 610 98 Missouri ...........: 3,070 3,140 3,300 105 Montana ............: 2,860 2,290 2,450 107 Nebraska ...........: 2,740 2,560 2,550 100 Nevada .............: 320 340 330 97 New Hampshire ......: 42 42 47 112 New Jersey .........: 106 98 96 98 New Mexico .........: 225 225 215 96 : New York ...........: 1,060 1,160 1,070 92 North Carolina .....: 665 683 630 92 North Dakota .......: 2,220 2,020 2,300 114 Ohio ...............: 860 870 860 99 Oklahoma ...........: 2,790 2,950 2,600 88 Oregon .............: 960 890 900 101 Pennsylvania .......: 1,355 1,220 1,185 97 Rhode Island .......: 5 7 5 71 South Carolina .....: 310 270 290 107 South Dakota .......: 3,050 2,400 2,500 104 : Tennessee ..........: 1,749 1,705 1,500 88 Texas ..............: 5,010 5,600 5,000 89 Utah ...............: 730 670 680 101 Vermont ............: 167 160 150 94 Virginia ...........: 1,135 1,030 975 95 Washington .........: 690 710 720 101 West Virginia ......: 540 518 500 97 Wisconsin ..........: 1,370 1,230 1,300 106 Wyoming ............: 1,080 940 1,100 117 : United States ......: 52,238 50,736 50,332 99 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended area harvested in 2022 as indicated by reports from farmers. Rice Area Planted by Class - States and United States: 2020-2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted Class and State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2022 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Long grain : Arkansas ...........: 1,325 1,095 1,080 99 California .........: 12 7 8 114 Louisiana ..........: 430 380 390 103 Mississippi ........: 165 105 100 95 Missouri ...........: 220 195 185 95 Texas ..............: 180 188 180 96 : United States ......: 2,332 1,970 1,943 99 : Medium grain : Arkansas ...........: 135 115 110 96 California .........: 465 365 315 86 Louisiana ..........: 50 40 50 125 Mississippi ........: 1 - - (X) Missouri ...........: 8 4 4 100 Texas ..............: 4 2 4 200 : United States ......: 663 526 483 92 : Short grain : Arkansas ...........: 1 1 1 100 California 2/ ......: 40 35 25 71 : United States ......: 41 36 26 72 : All : Arkansas ...........: 1,461 1,211 1,191 98 California .........: 517 407 348 86 Louisiana ..........: 480 420 440 105 Mississippi ........: 166 105 100 95 Missouri ...........: 228 199 189 95 Texas ..............: 184 190 184 97 : United States ......: 3,036 2,532 2,452 97 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Intended plantings in 2022 as indicated by reports from farmers. 2/ Includes sweet rice. Canola Area Planted - States and United States: 2020-2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2022 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ----------------- percent : Kansas .............: 5.0 7.0 9.0 129 Minnesota ..........: 50.0 63.0 65.0 103 Montana ............: 155.0 185.0 170.0 92 North Dakota .......: 1,510.0 1,750.0 1,760.0 101 Oklahoma ...........: 11.0 12.0 19.0 158 Washington .........: 93.0 135.0 135.0 100 : United States ......: 1,824.0 2,152.0 2,158.0 100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2022 as indicated by reports from farmers. Soybean Area Planted - States and United States: 2020-2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2022 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Alabama ............: 280 310 350 113 Arkansas ...........: 2,820 3,040 3,250 107 Delaware ...........: 150 155 155 100 Georgia ............: 100 140 170 121 Illinois ...........: 10,300 10,600 11,000 104 Indiana ............: 5,750 5,650 5,900 104 Iowa ...............: 9,450 10,100 10,400 103 Kansas .............: 4,800 4,850 5,000 103 Kentucky ...........: 1,850 1,850 2,000 108 Louisiana ..........: 1,050 1,080 1,200 111 : Maryland ...........: 485 490 490 100 Michigan ...........: 2,200 2,150 2,350 109 Minnesota ..........: 7,450 7,650 8,000 105 Mississippi ........: 2,090 2,220 2,350 106 Missouri ...........: 5,850 5,700 6,100 107 Nebraska ...........: 5,200 5,600 5,700 102 New Jersey .........: 94 100 110 110 New York ...........: 315 325 320 98 North Carolina .....: 1,600 1,650 1,800 109 North Dakota .......: 5,750 7,250 7,000 97 : Ohio ...............: 4,950 4,900 5,100 104 Oklahoma ...........: 560 580 560 97 Pennsylvania .......: 640 600 570 95 South Carolina .....: 310 395 390 99 South Dakota .......: 4,950 5,450 5,700 105 Tennessee ..........: 1,650 1,550 1,850 119 Texas ..............: 120 110 160 145 Virginia ...........: 570 600 680 113 Wisconsin ..........: 2,020 2,100 2,300 110 : United States ......: 83,354 87,195 90,955 104 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2022 as indicated by reports from farmers. Peanut Area Planted - States and United States: 2020-2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2022 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ----------------- percent : Alabama ............: 185.0 185.0 175.0 95 Arkansas ...........: 39.0 36.0 35.0 97 Florida ............: 175.0 170.0 160.0 94 Georgia ............: 810.0 755.0 730.0 97 Mississippi ........: 23.0 18.0 20.0 111 New Mexico .........: 6.5 11.2 11.0 98 North Carolina .....: 107.0 115.0 120.0 104 Oklahoma ...........: 15.0 16.0 13.0 81 South Carolina .....: 84.0 69.0 85.0 123 Texas ..............: 190.0 180.0 190.0 106 Virginia ...........: 28.0 30.0 32.0 107 : United States ......: 1,662.5 1,585.2 1,571.0 99 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2022 as indicated by reports from farmers. Sunflower Area Planted by Type - States and United States: 2020-2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Varietal type : Area planted and State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2022 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ----------------- percent : Oil : California .........: 43.0 45.0 35.0 78 Colorado ...........: 42.0 41.0 52.0 127 Kansas .............: 54.0 25.0 29.0 116 Minnesota ..........: 68.0 54.0 60.0 111 Nebraska ...........: 40.0 35.0 33.0 94 North Dakota .......: 640.0 460.0 540.0 117 South Dakota .......: 570.0 485.0 480.0 99 Texas ..............: 33.0 33.0 45.0 136 : United States ......: 1,490.0 1,178.0 1,274.0 108 : Non-oil : California .........: 1.6 1.0 1.0 100 Colorado ...........: 18.0 12.0 15.0 125 Kansas .............: 19.0 10.0 15.0 150 Minnesota ..........: 5.5 3.0 3.0 100 Nebraska ...........: 10.0 6.5 5.0 77 North Dakota .......: 93.0 34.0 63.0 185 South Dakota .......: 52.0 38.0 30.0 79 Texas ..............: 30.0 6.0 10.0 167 : United States ......: 229.1 110.5 142.0 129 : All : California .........: 44.6 46.0 36.0 78 Colorado ...........: 60.0 53.0 67.0 126 Kansas .............: 73.0 35.0 44.0 126 Minnesota ..........: 73.5 57.0 63.0 111 Nebraska ...........: 50.0 41.5 38.0 92 North Dakota .......: 733.0 494.0 603.0 122 South Dakota .......: 622.0 523.0 510.0 98 Texas ..............: 63.0 39.0 55.0 141 : United States ......: 1,719.1 1,288.5 1,416.0 110 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2022 as indicated by reports from farmers. Flaxseed Area Planted - States and United States: 2020-2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2022 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 acres --------------- percent : Montana ............: 105 135 110 81 North Dakota .......: 200 190 250 132 : United States ......: 305 325 360 111 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2022 as indicated by reports from farmers. Cotton Area Planted by Type - States and United States: 2020-2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted Type and State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2022 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------ 1,000 acres ----------------- percent : Upland : Alabama ............: 450.0 405.0 420.0 104 Arizona ............: 125.0 120.0 100.0 83 Arkansas ...........: 525.0 480.0 520.0 108 California .........: 34.0 26.0 25.0 96 Florida ............: 98.0 91.0 110.0 121 Georgia ............: 1,190.0 1,170.0 1,200.0 103 Kansas .............: 195.0 110.0 115.0 105 Louisiana ..........: 170.0 110.0 200.0 182 Mississippi ........: 530.0 450.0 500.0 111 Missouri ...........: 295.0 315.0 380.0 121 : New Mexico .........: 43.0 36.0 45.0 125 North Carolina .....: 360.0 375.0 435.0 116 Oklahoma ...........: 525.0 495.0 530.0 107 South Carolina .....: 190.0 210.0 260.0 124 Tennessee ..........: 280.0 275.0 330.0 120 Texas ..............: 6,800.0 6,350.0 6,800.0 107 Virginia ...........: 80.0 75.0 88.0 117 : United States ......: 11,890.0 11,093.0 12,058.0 109 : American Pima : Arizona ............: 6.5 9.0 20.0 222 California .........: 147.0 88.0 117.0 133 New Mexico .........: 10.5 12.5 17.0 136 Texas ..............: 38.0 17.0 22.0 129 : United States ......: 202.0 126.5 176.0 139 : All : Alabama ............: 450.0 405.0 420.0 104 Arizona ............: 131.5 129.0 120.0 93 Arkansas ...........: 525.0 480.0 520.0 108 California .........: 181.0 114.0 142.0 125 Florida ............: 98.0 91.0 110.0 121 Georgia ............: 1,190.0 1,170.0 1,200.0 103 Kansas .............: 195.0 110.0 115.0 105 Louisiana ..........: 170.0 110.0 200.0 182 Mississippi ........: 530.0 450.0 500.0 111 Missouri ...........: 295.0 315.0 380.0 121 : New Mexico .........: 53.5 48.5 62.0 128 North Carolina .....: 360.0 375.0 435.0 116 Oklahoma ...........: 525.0 495.0 530.0 107 South Carolina .....: 190.0 210.0 260.0 124 Tennessee ..........: 280.0 275.0 330.0 120 Texas ..............: 6,838.0 6,367.0 6,822.0 107 Virginia ...........: 80.0 75.0 88.0 117 : United States ......: 12,092.0 11,219.5 12,234.0 109 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2022 as indicated by reports from farmers. Sugarbeet Area Planted - States and United States: 2020-2022 [Relates to year of intended harvest in all States except California] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2022 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ----------------- percent : California 2/ ......: 24.1 24.0 24.0 100 Colorado ...........: 24.2 24.3 25.0 103 Idaho ..............: 171.0 172.0 170.0 99 Michigan ...........: 157.0 155.0 145.0 94 Minnesota ..........: 433.0 427.0 424.0 99 Montana ............: 43.6 43.7 43.0 98 Nebraska ...........: 46.2 44.4 45.0 101 North Dakota .......: 221.0 226.0 226.0 100 Oregon .............: 9.5 10.5 8.5 81 Washington .........: 1.9 1.9 1.9 100 Wyoming ............: 30.7 31.2 31.0 99 : United States ......: 1,162.2 1,160.0 1,143.4 99 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2022 as indicated by reports from processors. 2/ Relates to year of planting for overwintered beets in southern California. Tobacco Area Harvested - States and United States: 2020-2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2022 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------------- acres -------------------- percent : Georgia ............: 7,900 8,000 8,000 100 Kentucky ...........: 49,000 49,800 53,200 107 North Carolina .....: 99,310 120,250 126,200 105 Pennsylvania .......: 5,500 5,350 4,650 87 South Carolina .....: 5,500 7,600 6,500 86 Tennessee ..........: 11,600 12,900 14,600 113 Virginia ...........: 12,300 15,030 13,150 87 : United States ......: 191,110 218,930 226,300 103 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended area harvested in 2022 as indicated by reports from farmers. Tobacco Area Harvested by Class and Type - States and United States: 2020-2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested Class, type, and State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2022 1/ : Percent of : : : :previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- acres --------------- percent : Class 1, Flue-cured (11-14) : Georgia ................................: 7,900 8,000 8,000 100 North Carolina .........................: 99,000 120,000 126,000 105 South Carolina .........................: 5,500 7,600 6,500 86 Virginia ...............................: 11,700 14,500 12,500 86 : United States ..........................: 124,100 150,100 153,000 102 : Class 2, Fire-cured (21-23) : Kentucky ...............................: 8,300 8,700 10,000 115 Tennessee ..............................: 5,700 6,000 6,600 110 Virginia ...............................: 200 170 350 206 : United States ..........................: 14,200 14,870 16,950 114 : Class 3A, Light air-cured : Type 31, Burley : Kentucky .............................: 35,000 35,000 36,000 103 North Carolina .......................: 310 250 200 80 Pennsylvania .........................: 2,800 2,500 1,800 72 Tennessee ............................: 2,500 2,900 3,200 110 Virginia .............................: 400 360 300 83 : United States ........................: 41,010 41,010 41,500 101 : Type 32, Southern Maryland : Pennsylvania .........................: 400 350 250 71 : United States ........................: 400 350 250 71 : Total light air-cured (31-32) ....... : 41,410 41,360 41,750 101 : Class 3B, Dark air-cured (35-37) : Kentucky ...............................: 5,700 6,100 7,200 118 Tennessee ..............................: 3,400 4,000 4,800 120 : United States ..........................: 9,100 10,100 12,000 119 : Class 4, Cigar filler : Type 41, Pennsylvania Seedleaf : Pennsylvania .........................: 2,300 2,500 2,600 104 : United States ........................: 2,300 2,500 2,600 104 : All tobacco : United States ..........................: 191,110 218,930 226,300 103 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended area harvested in 2022 as indicated by reports from farmers. Dry Edible Bean Area Planted - States and United States: 2020-2022 [Excludes beans grown for garden seed] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2022 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ----------------- percent : California .........: 25.0 16.0 14.0 88 Colorado ...........: 57.0 33.0 33.0 100 Idaho ..............: 68.0 58.0 47.0 81 Michigan ...........: 255.0 210.0 200.0 95 Minnesota ..........: 275.0 240.0 200.0 83 Nebraska ...........: 165.0 120.0 105.0 88 North Dakota .......: 815.0 660.0 650.0 98 Washington .........: 39.0 40.0 45.0 113 Wyoming ............: 28.0 17.0 19.0 112 : United States ......: 1,727.0 1,394.0 1,313.0 94 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2022 as indicated by reports from farmers. Chickpea Area Planted - States and United States: 2020-2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area planted Size and State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2022 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Small chickpeas 2/ : California .............................: (D) (D) (D) (D) Idaho ..................................: 5.5 9.0 16.0 178 Montana ................................: 23.0 31.0 17.0 55 North Dakota ...........................: (D) (D) (D) (D) Washington .............................: 6.0 14.0 26.0 186 : Other States 3/ ........................: 7.2 5.3 3.1 58 : United States ..........................: 41.7 59.3 62.1 105 : Large chickpeas 4/ : California .............................: (D) (D) (D) (D) Idaho ..................................: 52.5 70.0 42.0 60 Montana ................................: 83.0 144.0 123.0 85 North Dakota ...........................: (D) (D) (D) (D) Washington .............................: 61.0 81.0 66.0 81 : Other States 3/ ........................: 15.9 14.2 10.5 74 : United States ..........................: 212.4 309.2 241.5 78 : All chickpeas : California .............................: 8.9 3.2 2.6 81 Idaho ..................................: 58.0 79.0 58.0 73 Montana ................................: 106.0 175.0 140.0 80 North Dakota ...........................: 14.2 16.3 11.0 67 Washington .............................: 67.0 95.0 92.0 97 : United States ..........................: 254.1 368.5 303.6 82 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Intended plantings in 2022 as indicated by reports from farmers. 2/ Chickpeas 20/64 inches or smaller. 3/ Includes data withheld above. 4/ Chickpeas larger than 20/64 inches. Lentil Area Planted - States and United States: 2020-2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2022 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Idaho ..............: 27.0 20.0 20.0 100 Montana ............: 370.0 530.0 580.0 109 North Dakota .......: 80.0 120.0 140.0 117 Washington .........: 46.0 38.0 48.0 126 : United States ......: 523.0 708.0 788.0 111 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2022 as indicated by reports from farmers. Dry Edible Pea Area Planted - States and United States: 2020-2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2022 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Idaho ..............: 35.0 29.0 37.0 128 Montana ............: 495.0 570.0 600.0 105 Nebraska ...........: 36.0 29.0 27.0 93 North Dakota .......: 325.0 255.0 340.0 133 South Dakota .......: 29.0 26.0 18.0 69 Washington .........: 78.0 68.0 66.0 97 : United States ......: 998.0 977.0 1,088.0 111 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2022 as indicated by reports from farmers. Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units - United States: 2021 and 2022 [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2022 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Grains and hay : Barley .................................: 2,660 2,941 1,948 Corn for grain 1/ ......................: 93,357 89,490 85,388 Corn for silage ........................: (NA) 6,481 Hay, all ...............................: (NA) (NA) 50,736 50,332 Alfalfa ..............................: (NA) 15,246 All other ............................: (NA) 35,490 Oats ...................................: 2,550 2,547 650 Proso millet ...........................: 725 662 Rice ...................................: 2,532 2,452 2,488 Rye ....................................: 2,133 294 Sorghum for grain 1/ ...................: 7,305 6,205 6,490 Sorghum for silage .....................: (NA) 331 Wheat, all .............................: 46,703 47,351 37,163 Winter ...............................: 33,648 34,236 25,464 Durum ................................: 1,635 1,915 1,534 Other spring .........................: 11,420 11,200 10,165 : Oilseeds : Canola .................................: 2,152.0 2,158.0 2,089.0 Cottonseed .............................: (X) (X) Flaxseed ...............................: 325 360 268 Mustard seed ...........................: 103.0 89.3 Peanuts ................................: 1,585.2 1,571.0 1,545.0 Rapeseed ...............................: 14.3 12.5 Safflower ..............................: 152.0 135.0 Soybeans for beans .....................: 87,195 90,955 86,332 Sunflower ..............................: 1,288.5 1,416.0 1,243.8 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops : Cotton, all ............................: 11,219.5 12,234.0 9,968.3 Upland ...............................: 11,093.0 12,058.0 9,844.5 American Pima ........................: 126.5 176.0 123.8 Sugarbeets .............................: 1,160.0 1,143.4 1,107.6 Sugarcane ..............................: (NA) 935.2 Tobacco ................................: (NA) (NA) 218.9 226.3 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Chickpeas ..............................: 368.5 303.6 351.0 Dry edible beans .......................: 1,394.0 1,313.0 1,335.6 Dry edible peas ........................: 977.0 1,088.0 834.0 Lentils ................................: 708.0 788.0 549.0 : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Hops ...................................: (NA) 60.9 Maple syrup ............................: (NA) (NA) Mushrooms ..............................: (NA) (NA) Peppermint oil .........................: (NA) 44.0 Potatoes ...............................: 943.0 935.7 Spearmint oil ..........................: (NA) 14.9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units - United States: 2021 and 2022 (continued) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2022 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per acre : Production Crop :---------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- : Grains and hay : Barley ..........................bushels: 60.4 117,673 Corn for grain ..................bushels: 177.0 15,115,170 Corn for silage ....................tons: 20.1 130,317 Hay, all ...........................tons: 2.37 120,196 Alfalfa ..........................tons: 3.23 49,245 All other ........................tons: 2.00 70,951 Oats ............................bushels: 61.3 39,836 Proso millet ....................bushels: 23.2 15,376 Rice 2/ .............................cwt: 7,709 191,796 Rye .............................bushels: 33.4 9,808 Sorghum for grain ...............bushels: 69.0 447,810 Sorghum for silage .................tons: 15.4 5,083 Wheat, all ......................bushels: 44.3 1,645,764 Winter ........................bushels: 50.2 1,277,365 Durum .........................bushels: 24.3 37,259 Other spring ..................bushels: 32.6 331,140 : Oilseeds : Canola ...........................pounds: 1,302 2,720,550 Cottonseed .........................tons: (X) 5,377.0 Flaxseed ........................bushels: 10.1 2,708 Mustard seed .....................pounds: 491 43,834 Peanuts ..........................pounds: 4,135 6,389,300 Rapeseed .........................pounds: 1,809 22,616 Safflower ........................pounds: 1,001 135,175 Soybeans for beans ..............bushels: 51.4 4,435,232 Sunflower ........................pounds: 1,530 1,902,985 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops : Cotton, all 2/ ....................bales: 849 17,624.0 Upland 2/ .......................bales: 841 17,257.0 American Pima 2/ ................bales: 1,423 367.0 Sugarbeets .........................tons: 33.2 36,751 Sugarcane ..........................tons: 35.1 32,838 Tobacco ..........................pounds: 2,183 477,973 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Chickpeas 2/ ........................cwt: 815 2,861 Dry edible beans 2/ .................cwt: 1,701 22,721 Dry edible peas 2/ ..................cwt: 1,025 8,549 Lentils 2/ ..........................cwt: 606 3,327 : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Hops .............................pounds: 1,900 115,630.9 Maple syrup .....................gallons: (NA) 3,424 Mushrooms ........................pounds: (NA) 757,987 Peppermint oil ...................pounds: 104 4,566 Potatoes ............................cwt: 438 409,671 Spearmint oil ....................pounds: 119 1,775 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Area planted for all purposes. 2/ Yield in pounds. Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units - United States: 2021 and 2022 [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2022 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : hectares : Grains and hay : Barley .........................: 1,076,480 1,190,190 788,340 Corn for grain 1/ ..............:37,780,640 36,215,710 34,555,670 Corn for silage ................: (NA) 2,622,800 Hay, all 2/ ....................: (NA) (NA) 20,532,350 20,368,860 Alfalfa ......................: (NA) 6,169,900 All other ....................: (NA) 14,362,450 Oats ...........................: 1,031,960 1,030,750 263,050 Proso millet ...................: 293,400 267,900 Rice ...........................: 1,024,680 992,300 1,006,870 Rye ............................: 863,200 118,980 Sorghum for grain 1/ ...........: 2,956,260 2,511,100 2,626,440 Sorghum for silage .............: (NA) 133,950 Wheat, all 2/ ..................:18,900,240 19,162,480 15,039,490 Winter .......................:13,617,010 13,854,970 10,305,030 Durum ........................: 661,670 774,980 620,790 Other spring .................: 4,621,560 4,532,530 4,113,670 : Oilseeds : Canola .........................: 870,890 873,320 845,400 Cottonseed .....................: (X) (X) Flaxseed .......................: 131,520 145,690 108,460 Mustard seed ...................: 41,680 36,140 Peanuts ........................: 641,510 635,770 625,250 Rapeseed .......................: 5,790 5,060 Safflower ......................: 61,510 54,630 Soybeans for beans .............:35,286,940 36,808,580 34,937,700 Sunflower ......................: 521,440 573,040 503,350 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops: Cotton, all 2/ .................: 4,540,420 4,950,980 4,034,070 Upland .......................: 4,489,230 4,879,750 3,983,970 American Pima ................: 51,190 71,230 50,100 Sugarbeets .....................: 469,440 462,720 448,230 Sugarcane ......................: (NA) 378,470 Tobacco ........................: (NA) (NA) 88,600 91,580 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Chickpeas ......................: 149,130 122,860 142,050 Dry edible beans ...............: 564,140 531,360 540,500 Dry edible peas ................: 395,380 440,300 337,510 Lentils ........................: 286,520 318,900 222,170 : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Hops ...........................: (NA) 24,630 Maple syrup ....................: (NA) (NA) Mushrooms ......................: (NA) (NA) Peppermint oil .................: (NA) 17,810 Potatoes .......................: 381,620 378,670 Spearmint oil ..................: (NA) 6,030 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units - United States: 2021 and 2022 (continued) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2022 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per hectare : Production Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : metric tons : Grains and hay : Barley .................................: 3.25 2,562,030 Corn for grain .........................: 11.11 383,943,000 Corn for silage ........................: 45.07 118,221,590 Hay, all 2/ ............................: 5.31 109,039,980 Alfalfa ..............................: 7.24 44,674,310 All other ............................: 4.48 64,365,660 Oats ...................................: 2.20 578,220 Proso millet ...........................: 1.30 348,720 Rice ...................................: 8.64 8,699,720 Rye ....................................: 2.09 249,130 Sorghum for grain ......................: 4.33 11,374,900 Sorghum for silage .....................: 34.42 4,611,220 Wheat, all 2/ ..........................: 2.98 44,790,360 Winter ...............................: 3.37 34,764,180 Durum ................................: 1.63 1,014,020 Other spring .........................: 2.19 9,012,150 : Oilseeds : Canola .................................: 1.46 1,234,020 Cottonseed .............................: (X) 4,877,930 Flaxseed ...............................: 0.63 68,790 Mustard seed ...........................: 0.55 19,880 Peanuts ................................: 4.64 2,898,140 Rapeseed ...............................: 2.03 10,260 Safflower ..............................: 1.12 61,310 Soybeans for beans .....................: 3.45 120,707,230 Sunflower ..............................: 1.71 863,180 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops : Cotton, all 2/ .........................: 0.95 3,837,170 Upland ...............................: 0.94 3,757,270 American Pima ........................: 1.59 79,900 Sugarbeets .............................: 74.38 33,339,950 Sugarcane ..............................: 78.71 29,790,130 Tobacco ................................: 2.45 216,800 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Chickpeas ..............................: 0.91 129,770 Dry edible beans .......................: 1.91 1,030,610 Dry edible peas ........................: 1.15 387,780 Lentils ................................: 0.68 150,910 : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Hops ...................................: 2.13 52,450 Maple syrup ............................: (NA) 17,120 Mushrooms ..............................: (NA) 343,820 Peppermint oil .........................: 0.12 2,070 Potatoes ...............................: 49.07 18,582,370 Spearmint oil ..........................: 0.13 810 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Area planted for all purposes. 2/ Total may not add due to rounding. Winter Weather Summary Highlights: The Western winter wet season faded following a wet December, as hopes for drought relief fizzled during the first 2 months of 2022. Consistent with La Niña, periods of heavier precipitation were mostly limited to the northern tier of the West, where several rounds of flooding occurred west of the Cascades. With the generally dry start to 2022, there was little overall change in the Western drought depiction, according to the United States Drought Monitor. In fact, coverage of moderate to exceptional drought (D1 to D4) in the 11-state Western region held nearly steady at 88 to 90 percent each week from January 4 to March 1, after peaking just below 95 percent on December 7, 2021. Some of the most acute dryness in early 2022 covered California and Nevada; it was the driest January-February combined during the 1895-2022 period of record in both states. According to the California Department of Water Resources, the Sierra Nevada began the dry spell with a snow-water equivalency of 16 inches-nearly 160 percent of the late-December average. By mid-March, the water equivalency stood at just over 16 inches, less than 60 percent of average for the date. Farther east, drought also continued to dominate the landscape across the High Plains, leaving rangeland, pastures, and winter grains in uncommonly poor shape as spring approached. By February 27, topsoil moisture was rated 75 to 80 percent very short to short in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, according to USDA/NASS. On that date, winter wheat was rated 75 percent very poor to poor in Texas, along with 65 percent in Oklahoma and 38 percent in Kansas. Texas also reported 69 percent of its rangeland, pastures, and oats were rated in very poor to poor condition. Meanwhile, a drier-than-normal winter led to development of short-term drought in parts of the South, especially from the Mississippi Delta westward, along the Gulf Coast, and in the southern Atlantic region. In contrast, ample to locally excessive precipitation fell during winter from the Tennessee Valley into the eastern Corn Belt and lower Great Lakes region. Mid-February statistics from USDA/NASS indicated topsoil moisture was rated at least one-third surplus in Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. Late- winter flooding affected several basins; in Lafayette, Indiana, the Wabash River crested 9.43 feet above flood stage on February 18-the highest water level in that gauge location in 4 years, since late-February 2018. Winter wetness-in the form of frequent blizzards-also affected portions of the north-central United States, including the Red River Valley of the North and the upper Great Lakes region, helping to eradicate drought or significantly reduce drought intensity. Despite the wet spots, drought coverage across the Lower 48 States continued to climb, rising from 53.4 percent to 59.2 percent between November 30, 2021, and March 1, 2022. By March 1, national drought coverage had been greater than 40 percent for 75 consecutive weeks-a 21st century record. When drought coverage climbed to 61.1 percent on March 8, it marked the first time since January 8, 2013, that drought blanketed more than 60 percent of the country. Besides drought, the winter of 2021-22 featured some notable extremes. In December, multiple severe weather outbreaks resulted in more than 200 tornadoes, based on preliminary reports. Tragically, the December 10-11 outbreak was responsible for 87 tornado-related fatalities. Days later, on the 15th, the first-ever December derecho swept from the east-central Plains into the upper Midwest. December ended with winter wildfires ravaging areas near Boulder, Colorado. About a month later, a late-January blizzard along the northern Atlantic Coast helped to draw the coldest air in 4 years across Florida's peninsula. Elsewhere in January, rare, mid-winter wildfires affected several areas, including the central California coast near Big Sur and the southern Plains. Historical Perspective: According to preliminary data provided by the National Centers for Environmental Information, the winter of 2021-22 featured generally warm, dry conditions, with several exceptions. The national average temperature of 34.8°F was 2.5°F above the 1901-2000 mean, while precipitation averaged 5.76 inches-85 percent of normal. It was the Nation's driest December-February period since 2001-02, when winter precipitation averaged 5.69 inches. Only Minnesota ranked in the cool half of the December-February historical distribution, reporting its 49th-coldest winter. In contrast, top-ten values for winter warmth were noted in Georgia, Mississippi, and South Carolina. Meanwhile, state precipitation rankings ranged from the third-driest winter in Louisiana to the tenth-wettest winter in Minnesota. Along with Louisiana, top-ten values for winter dryness were observed in Kansas, Nebraska, and Texas. December: December 2021 featured some notable weather extremes. In fact, monthly temperatures averaged at least 10°F above normal at numerous locations from the southern Plains to the Mississippi Delta, setting records for the warmest-ever December. That warmth, along with frigid conditions (locally more than 5°F below normal) near the Canadian border from the Pacific Northwest to the northern Plains, fueled an active storm track and periods of severe thunderstorms and heavy precipitation. The month's first significant severe-weather outbreak occurred across the mid-South and lower Midwest on December 5-6. Less than a week later, on the 10th, the deadliest December tornado in the Nation's history-an EF-4 with winds estimated near 190 mph-traveled nearly 166 miles, starting in Obion County, Tennessee, and devastating the Kentucky communities of Mayfield and Dawson Springs. More than 50 deaths occurred during that tornado's rampage, according to preliminary reports, while dozens of additional tornadoes-some with fatalities-swarmed other parts of the mid-South and lower Midwest. A mid-December wind and dust storm, which raked the central and southern Plains with wind gusts of 75 to 100 mph or higher, increased concerns regarding the overwintering wheat crop. By the end of December, only 33 percent of Kansas' winter wheat was rated in good to excellent condition, down from 62 percent in late-November 2021. Similarly, the portion of Nebraska's wheat rated good to excellent dropped from 64 to 39 percent between November 28 and December 31. Across the southern High Plains, Texas communities such as Amarillo and Borger ended the year on an 80-day streak (October 13 - December 31) without any precipitation-not even a trace. Lingering drought across the northern High Plains also maintained stress on winter wheat; in Montana, 71 percent of the crop was rated very poor to poor at year's end. The Plains' drought was also reflected in moisture shortages; at the end of December, among reporting states, USDA/NASS rated topsoil moisture at least one-half very short to short in Colorado (84 percent), New Mexico (80 percent), Montana (77 percent), Kansas (72 percent), and Nebraska (68 percent), and North Dakota (50 percent). Toward month's end, wind-driven wildfires near Boulder, Colorado-including the 6,219-acre Marshall Fire-swept through thousands of acres of drought-cured brush, timber, and grass, as well as portions of the communities of Louisville and Superior, destroying as many as 1,000 structures. In contrast, consistent and widespread storminess delivered December drought relief-in the form of improvements in soil moisture and mountain snowpack- west of the Rockies. Although drought coverage in the 11-state Western region decreased only 5 percentage points (from 94 to 89 percent) between November 30, 2021, and January 4, 2022, there was a substantial decrease in the higher-end drought categories. For example, Western coverage of extreme to exceptional drought (D3 to D4) during that 5-week period decreased from 44 to 24 percent. January: As 2021 ended, the water equivalency of the Sierra Nevada snowpack stood a little below 16 inches, nearly 160 percent of the late-December average, according to the California Department of Water Resources. Incredibly, less than an inch was added during January to that snowpack, leaving the early-February water equivalency at 16 inches, about 90 percent of average for the date. Disappointingly low January precipitation totals were also reported across the remainder of California and the Great Basin, as well as the Southwest. In contrast, wet weather persisted early in the month across the Pacific Northwest, while periods of precipitation provided varying degrees of drought relief from the northern and central Rockies to the northern Plains. Meanwhile, Southwestern dryness extended across the southern half of the Plains, where intensifying drought adversely affected rangeland, pastures, and winter grains. By January 23, more than one-quarter of the winter wheat was rated in very poor to poor condition in several key production states, including Kansas (31 percent), Colorado (40 percent), Oklahoma (43 percent), and Texas (71 percent). Drought impacts extended to the northern High Plains, where 65 percent of Montana's winter wheat was rated very poor to poor. On the same date, USDA/NASS rated topsoil moisture at least 40 percent very short to short in each of the ten states encompassing the Plains and the eastern slopes of the Rockies, ranging from 41 percent in North Dakota to 87 percent in New Mexico. Farther east, an overall cold but quiet Midwestern weather pattern was interrupted by a mid-January storm, which delivered wind-driven snow, mainly west of the Mississippi River. In fact, parts of the upper Midwest were subjected to sustained cold weather, interspersed with periods of gusty winds and light snow, leading to rural travel difficulties and increased livestock stress. Monthly temperatures broadly averaged at least 5°F below normal from the Midwest to the interior Northeast. Cold weather occasionally reached the Deep South, culminating in freezes across parts of Florida on January 24 and 30. During the latter cold snap, Daytona Beach, Florida (31°F on January 30), experienced its first freeze since January 19, 2018. In contrast, generally mild weather prevailed from the Pacific Coast to the High Plains, although cooler air began to settle across the Northwest late in the month. Parts of the Northwest also dealt with extended periods of air stagnation and foggy conditions. On the other side of the Rockies, windy weather frequently raked the High Plains, keeping winter wheat's protective snow cover at a minimum. On the southern Plains, windy, dry weather led to several, mid-winter grassfires, including the 1,700-acre Mill Creek Fire in Shackelford County, Texas, which was sparked on January 15. A rare winter wildfire-the Colorado Fire-also burned along the central California coastline near Big Sur, torching nearly 700 acres of vegetation, starting on January 21. Elsewhere, several rounds of wintry weather affected parts of the South and East, contributing to above-normal January precipitation in some areas. The same storm system that delivered mid-month wind and snow across the upper Midwest later produced significant snow and ice accumulations from the southern Appalachians into the Northeast. Late in the month, a rapidly intensifying coastal storm resulted in blizzard conditions for the first time in more than 4 years along the middle and northern Atlantic Coast. February: For the second month in a row, meager precipitation fell in the West, except across the northern tier. As a result, prospects dimmed for adequate spring and summer runoff in many river basins from Oregon and California to the southern Rockies, with only about a month remaining in the Western snow accumulation season. According to the California Department of Water Resources, the average water equivalency of the Sierra Nevada snowpack remained nearly steady between 15 and 16 inches throughout January and February, while a normal year would have featured a 2-month increase of well over a foot. As a result, snow-water equivalency as a percent of average for the date fell from nearly 160 percent in late-December 2021 to 63 percent by March 1. A few areas of the West-including the northern Cascades, portions of the northern and central Rockies, and the Wasatch Range-fared better, with near-normal snowpack in place as February ended. Meanwhile, worsening drought extended across portions of the central and southern Plains, where rangeland, pastures, and winter grains further deteriorated. By February 27, topsoil moisture was rated 75 to 80 percent very short to short in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, according to USDA/NASS. On that date, winter wheat was rated 75 percent very poor to poor in Texas, along with 65 percent in Oklahoma and 38 percent in Kansas. Texas also reported 69 percent of its rangeland, pastures, and oats were rated in very poor to poor condition. During February, short-term dryness notably worsened across much of Nebraska, extending into Iowa and northwestern Missouri, as well as portions of neighboring states. In contrast, multiple February storms produced significant precipitation from the mid-South into the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys, the lower Great Lakes region, and parts of the Northeast. Along the axis of wetness, precipitation fell in a variety of forms, including snow, sleet, freezing rain, and rain. The wintry weather caused periodic travel disruptions, while repeated rounds of rain led to pockets of lowland flooding. Farther north, drought was fully eradicated by month's end in western Minnesota and the eastern Dakotas, where persistently cold weather allowed snow cover to build to the point where spring flooding may occur, especially in the Red River Valley of the North and surrounding basins. However, overall drought coverage in the United States continued to grow, increasing nearly 4 percentage points during the month to reach 59.2 percent of the Lower 48 States by March 1. In addition, drought coverage surpassed 50 percent for 15 weeks in a row (November 23, 2021, to March 1, 2022, with the streak continuing into spring), second only to a 42-week streak set from June 26, 2012, to April 9, 2013. On March 1, drought covered 90.4 percent of the 11-state Western region, while extreme to exceptional drought (D3 to D4) was affecting nearly one-quarter (23.7 percent) of that area. Elsewhere, periods of snow accompanied persistently cold conditions across much of the North, while unusually dry February weather plagued the southern Atlantic region and many areas along the Gulf Coast. In the southern Atlantic States, dryness and spring-like warmth reduced topsoil moisture for pastures and spring-sown crops. By February 27, Florida's topsoil moisture was rated 44 percent very short to short. In addition, Florida's pastures were rated 57 percent in very poor to poor condition, as grasses burned back by late-January freezes were slow to recover due to short-term dryness. Much of the remainder of the country noted near- or below-normal February temperatures, although chronically frigid conditions (temperatures averaging 5 to 10°F below normal) were largely limited to the upper Great Lakes region and parts of North Dakota. Monthly temperatures also averaged 5 to 10°F below normal in portions of the western Gulf Coast region. Several fleeting surges of cold air reached deep into the western and central United States, resulting in occasional sub-zero temperatures as far south as the southern High Plains and late-February freezes in California's Central Valley and adjacent areas closer to the Pacific Coast. Crop Comments Corn: Growers intend to plant 89.5 million acres of corn for all purposes in 2022, down 4 percent from last year. Planted acreage for 2022 is expected to be down or unchanged from 2021 in 43 of the 48 estimating States. Record high acreage is expected in Nevada and South Dakota. Record low acreage is expected in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. Acreage decreases from last year of 200,000 or more are expected in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Sorghum: Growers intend to plant 6.21 million acres of sorghum for all purposes in 2022, down 15 percent from last year. Kansas, the leading sorghum-producing State, is expecting 14 percent less sorghum acres in 2022 than last year. Texas growers are expecting to plant 21 percent less sorghum acres than last year. As of March 20, Texas growers had planted 30 percent of their expected acreage, 3 percentage points behind last year but 1 percentage point ahead of the 5-year average. Oats: Area expected to be seeded to oats for the 2022 crop year is estimated at 2.55 million acres, down less than 1 percent from 2021. If realized, the United States planted area will be the second lowest on record. Record low planted acreage is expected in Idaho, Michigan, New York, Texas, and Wisconsin. Barley: Producers intend to seed 2.94 million acres of barley for the 2022 crop year, up 11 percent from the previous year. In Montana, the largest barley State, acreage is expected to increase by 12 percent, from last year. Record low planted acreage is estimated for Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, and Utah. Winter wheat: The 2022 winter wheat planted area is estimated at 34.2 million acres, down less than 1 percent from the previous estimate but up 2 percent from last year. Of the total acreage, approximately 23.7 million acres are Hard Red Winter, 6.89 million acres are Soft Red Winter, and 3.62 million acres are White Winter. Except for Colorado and Wyoming, much of the western United States is expecting increased planted acres from 2021. Durum wheat: Area seeded to Durum wheat for 2022 is estimated at 1.92 million acres, up 17 percent from 2021. Idaho is expecting a record low Durum wheat acreage, and is the only estimating State expecting a decrease from last year. Heading of Durum wheat in Arizona was 44 percent complete by March 27. Other spring wheat: Growers intend to plant 11.2 million acres of other spring wheat, down 2 percent from 2021. Of this total, about 10.5 million acres are Hard Red Spring wheat. Planted area in North Dakota, the largest spring wheat-producing State, is estimated at 5.20 million acres, down 5 percent from last year. Hay: Producers intend to harvest 50.3 million acres of all hay in 2022, down 1 percent from 2021. If realized, this will represent the lowest total hay harvested area since 1907. Record low all hay harvested area is expected in Connecticut, Delaware, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and West Virginia. Rice: Area planted to rice in 2022 is expected to total 2.45 million acres, down 3 percent from 2021. Arkansas, the largest long grain rice-producing State, is expected to decrease long grain acres by 1 percent from the previous year. Compared with last year, medium grain acres are expected to decrease 8 percent and short grain acres are expected to decrease 28 percent. California, the largest medium and short grain-producing State, is expected to decrease medium grain planted area by 14 percent and decrease short grain planted area by 29 percent in 2022. Canola: Producers intend to plant a record high 2.16 million acres in 2022, up less than 1 percent from last year's planted area. Compared with last year, planted area is expected to increase or remain unchanged in five of the six major canola-producing States, with Montana representing the only State expecting a decline. If realized, planted area in North Dakota and Washington will represent record highs. Planted area in North Dakota, the leading canola-producing State, is expected to increase 1 percent from last year to 1.76 million. If realized, planted area will be 10,000 acres higher than the previous record high for North Dakota established in 2021. Soybeans: Growers intend to plant a record 91.0 million acres in 2022, up 4 percent from last year. Compared with last year, planted acreage intentions are up or unchanged in 24 of the 29 estimating States. Increases of 250,000 acres or more are anticipated in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, South Dakota, and Tennessee. If realized, the planted area in Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin will be the largest on record. Peanuts: Growers intend to plant 1.57 million acres in 2022, down 1 percent from 2021. In Georgia, the largest peanut-producing State, expected planted area is down 3 percent from 2021. Increases in planted area are expected in Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia. Sunflower: Growers intend to plant 1.42 million acres in 2022, an increase of 10 percent from 2021. Despite the increase compared with last year, this will represent the fifth lowest planted area on record for the Nation since 1976, if realized. Compared with last year, growers in five of the eight major sunflower-producing States expect an increase in planted acreage this year. Planted area in North Dakota is expected to increase 22 percent from last year to 603,000 acres, which will represent the second largest planted area since 2016. Area planted to sunflower in California, Nebraska, and South Dakota is expected to decline from 2021. Area intended for oil type varieties, at 1.27 million acres, is up 8 percent from 2021 and will be the sixth lowest since 1976, if realized. Area intended for non-oil varieties, at 142,000 acres, is up 29 percent from last year but will still represent the third lowest acreage on record for the Nation, if realized. Compared with last year, growers in six of the eight major sunflower-producing States expect no change or an increase in acreage for non-oil type varieties. The only States expecting a decline from last year are Nebraska and South Dakota. Record low planted area for non-oil type varieties is expected in California, Minnesota, and Nebraska. Flaxseed: Growers intend to plant 360,000 acres of flaxseed in 2022, an increase of 11 percent from 2021. Acreage in North Dakota, the largest flaxseed-producing State, is expected to be up 32 percent, or 60,000 acres from 2021. Acreage in Montana is expected to decrease 19 percent from the previous year. Cotton: Growers intend to plant 12.2 million acres in 2022, up 9 percent from last year. Upland area is expected to total 12.1 million acres, up 9 percent from 2021. American Pima area is expected to total 176,000 acres, up 39 percent from 2021. The largest increase in All Cotton acres is expected in Texas. Compared with the previous year, only Arizona and California are expected to plant fewer Upland cotton acres in 2022. If realized, Upland cotton planted area in California, will be a record low. Sugarbeets: Area expected to be planted to sugarbeets for the 2022 crop year is estimated at 1.14 million acres, down 1 percent from 2021. Intended acreages are below the previous year in 6 of the 11 estimating States. Tobacco: United States all tobacco area for harvest in 2022 is expected to total 226,300 acres, up 3 percent from 2021. Flue-cured tobacco, at 153,000 acres, is up 2 percent from 2021 and accounts for 68 percent of this year's total expected tobacco acreage. Total light air-cured tobacco type area, at 41,750 acres, is up 1 percent from 2021. The burley portion of light-air cured tobacco, at 41,500 acres, is up 1 percent from last year. Fire-cured tobacco, at 16,950 acres, is up 14 percent from 2021. Dark air- cured tobacco, at 12,000 acres, is up 19 percent from last year. Cigar filler tobacco, at 2,600 acres, is up 4 percent from the previous year. Dry edible beans: Growers intend to plant 1.31 million acres in 2022, down 6 percent from the previous year. Planted area is expected to be below last year in all estimating States, except Colorado, Washington, and Wyoming. Chickpeas: Growers intend to plant 303,600 acres of chickpeas, down 18 percent from the previous year. Small chickpea expected planted area is estimated at 62,100 acres, up 5 percent from 2021. Area expected to be planted for large chickpeas in 2022 is estimated at 241,500 acres, a 22 percent decrease from the previous year. Lentils: Growers intend to plant 788,000 acres in 2022, up 11 percent from 2021. Planted area is expected to increase in Montana, North Dakota, and Washington. Dry edible peas: Growers intend to plant 1.09 million acres in 2022, up 11 percent from 2021. Planted area is expected to be higher than last season in Idaho, Montana, and North Dakota. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: The acreage estimates in this report are based primarily on surveys conducted during the first two weeks of March. The March Agricultural Survey is a probability survey that includes a sample of approximately 73,000 farm operators selected from a list of producers that ensures all operations in the United States have a chance to be selected. Data from operators was collected by mail, internet, or telephone to obtain information on crop acreage intentions for the 2022 crop year. Estimating Procedures: National, Regional, State, and grower reported data were reviewed for reasonableness and consistency with historical estimates. Each Regional Field Office submits their analysis of the current situation to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). Survey data are compiled to the National level and are reviewed at this level independently of each State's review. Acreage estimates were based on survey data and the historical relationship of official estimates to the survey data. Revision Policy: Acreage estimates in the Prospective Plantings report will not be revised. These estimates are intended to reflect grower intentions as of the survey period. New acreage estimates will be made based on surveys conducted in June when crop acreages have been established or planting intentions are firm. These new estimates will be published in the Acreage report scheduled for June 30, 2022. Winter wheat is an exception. Since winter wheat was seeded prior to the March survey, any changes in estimates in this report are considered revisions. The estimate of the harvested acreage of winter wheat will be published on May 12, 2022, along with the first production forecast of the crop year. Reliability: The survey used to make acreage estimates is subject to sampling and non-sampling errors that are common to all surveys. Sampling errors represent the variability between estimates that would result if many different samples were surveyed at the same time. Sampling errors for major crops are generally between 1.0 and 3.0 percent, but they cannot be applied directly to the acreage published in this report to determine confidence intervals because the official estimates represent a composite of information from more than a single source. Non-sampling errors cannot be measured directly. They may occur due to incorrect reporting and/or recording, data omissions or duplications, and errors in processing. To minimize non-sampling errors, vigorous quality controls are used in the data collection process and all data are carefully reviewed for consistency and reasonableness. To assist users in evaluating the reliability of acreage estimates in this report, the "Root Mean Square Error," a statistical measure based on past performance, is computed. The deviations between the acreage estimates in this report and the final estimates are expressed as a percentage of the final estimates. The average of squared percentage deviations for the latest 20 year period is computed. The square root of the average becomes statistically the "Root Mean Square Error." Probability statements can be made concerning expected differences in the current estimates relative to the final end of season estimates, assuming that factors affecting this year's estimates are not different from those influencing recent years. For example, the "Root Mean Square Error" for the corn planted estimate is 2.2 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the current corn acreage estimate will not be above or below the final estimate by more than 2.2 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not exceed 3.8 percent. Also, shown in the following table is a 20 year record for selected crops of the difference between the Prospective Plantings planted acreage estimates and the final estimates. Using corn again as an example, changes between the intentions estimates and the final estimates during the past 20 years have averaged 1.36 million acres, ranging from 32,000 acres to 6.34 million acres. The prospective plantings estimates have been below the final estimate 10 times and above 10 times. This does not imply that the planted estimate this year is likely to understate or overstate the final estimate. Reliability of Prospective Plantings Planted Acreage Estimates [Based on data for the past twenty years] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Difference between forecast : : : and final estimate : : :---------------------------------------------------------------- : : 90 percent : Thousand acres : Years Crop : Root mean : confidence :---------------------------------------------------------------- : square error : interval : : : : Below : Above : : : Average : Smallest : Largest : final : final --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ percent ------ --------- 1,000 acres --------- ---- number --- : Barley .......................: 7.4 12.8 197 31 401 7 13 Corn .........................: 2.2 3.8 1,358 32 6,338 10 10 Hay 1/ .......................: 2.7 4.7 1,232 34 3,769 2 18 Oats .........................: 6.5 11.3 149 3 490 6 14 Peanuts ......................: 7.6 13.2 97 8 216 11 9 Rice .........................: 6.5 11.2 153 16 329 10 10 Sorghum ......................: 8.1 14.0 454 31 1,114 11 9 Soybeans .....................: 3.1 5.4 1,511 156 8,517 9 11 Sugarbeets ...................: 1.7 3.0 15 (Z) 46 9 11 Upland cotton ................: 7.2 12.4 700 13 2,115 11 9 Wheat : Winter wheat ................: 1.7 3.0 564 21 1,242 7 13 Durum wheat .................: 21.2 36.7 234 45 1,028 14 6 Other spring ................: 5.6 9.6 546 86 2,083 8 12 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Z) Less than half of the unit shown. 1/ Harvested acreage. USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@usda.gov Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch.................................................. (202) 720-2127 Chris Hawthorn, Head, Field Crops Section (202) 720-2127 Irwin Anolik - Crop Weather (202) 720-7621 Joshua Bates - Hemp, Oats, Soybeans (202) 690-3234 David Colwell - Current Agricultural Industrial Reports (202) 720-8800 Michelle Harder - Barley, County Estimates, Hay (202) 690-8533 James Johanson - Rye, Wheat (202) 720-8068 Greg Lemmons - Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet (202) 720-9526 Becky Sommer - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum (202) 720-5944 Travis Thorson - Sunflower, Other Oilseeds................................... (202) 720-7369 Lihan Wei - Peanuts, Rice.................................................... (202) 720-7688 Fleming Gibson, Head, Fruits, Vegetables and Special Crops Section................ (202) 720-2127 .................................................................................. Fleming Gibson - Blueberries, Cranberries, Cucumbers, Pistachios, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Raspberries, Squash, Strawberries, Sugarbeets, Sugarcane, Sweet Potatoes.......... (202) 720-2127 Deonne Holiday - Almonds, Apples, Asparagus, Carrots, Coffee, Onions, Plums, Prunes, Sweet Corn, Tobacco................................................ (202) 720-4288 Robert Little - Apricots, Dry Beans, Lettuce, Macadamia, Maple Syrup, Nectarines, Pears, Snap Beans, Spinach, Tomatoes.................................. (202) 720-3250 Krishna Rizal - Artichokes, Cauliflower, Celery, Garlic, Grapefruit, Hazelnuts, Kiwifruit, Lemons, Mandarins and tangerines, Mint, Mushrooms, Olives, Oranges..... 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