Bean Harvest Finishes Up 4%
WASHINGTON - Jan 12/16 - SNS -- Last year's dry edible bean harvest in the United States was pegged at 30.1 million cwt (100 pound units) or 1.366 million metric tons (MT), up 4% from last year, according to the USDA's final crop report for 2015.
Planted area is estimated at 1.76 million acres, up 4% from 2014. Harvested area is estimated at 1.71 million acres, also up 4% from a year ago. The average United States yield is estimated at 1,760 pounds per acre, an increase of 6 pounds from last year.
In North Dakota, harvest was 97% complete by October 4, well ahead of the previous year and the 5-year average of 60%. During the season, most of the crop was rated in good to excellent condition.
In Michigan, harvest was complete by the end of October, ahead of last year's pace. Most of the bean crop was reported in good to excellent condition. Nebraska's harvest was 96% complete by October 11, the same as a year earlier.
Dry Edible Bean Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and
United States: 2013-2015
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: Area planted : Area harvested
State :--------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2013 : 2014 : 2015 : 2013 : 2014 : 2015
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: 1,000 acres
:
Arizona ......: 10.0 11.0 9.1 10.0 10.9 9.1
California ...: 50.0 48.0 45.0 49.5 47.5 44.5
Colorado .....: 39.0 46.0 50.0 36.0 44.0 46.5
Idaho ........: 125.0 125.0 120.0 124.0 124.0 119.0
Kansas .......: 5.0 7.5 8.0 4.8 6.9 7.8
Michigan .....: 175.0 230.0 275.0 172.0 226.0 272.0
Minnesota ....: 125.0 155.0 190.0 120.0 148.0 182.0
Montana ......: 24.0 37.5 49.0 23.6 37.0 47.3
Nebraska .....: 130.0 170.0 140.0 117.0 156.5 131.0
New Mexico ...: 10.0 10.5 12.9 9.5 10.5 12.9
:
New York .....: 9.0 8.0 8.0 8.8 7.7 7.8
North Dakota .: 440.0 630.0 655.0 430.0 615.0 635.0
Oregon .......: 8.3 8.5 9.0 8.2 8.5 9.0
South Dakota .: 12.0 14.0 12.5 11.5 12.9 11.6
Texas ........: 33.0 23.0 31.0 30.0 21.0 28.0
Washington ...: 120.0 127.7 110.0 119.0 126.7 109.0
Wisconsin ....: 5.4 7.9 7.9 5.4 7.9 7.9
Wyoming ......: 39.0 42.0 32.0 37.0 37.6 31.0
:
United States : 1,359.7 1,701.6 1,764.4 1,316.3 1,648.6 1,711.4
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: Yield per acre 1/ : Production 1/
State :--------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2013 : 2014 : 2015 : 2013 : 2014 : 2015
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: ---------- pounds --------- ---------- 1,000 cwt ---------
:
Arizona ......: 1,680 1,940 2,070 168 211 188
California ...: 2,320 2,230 2,310 1,150 1,061 1,029
Colorado .....: 1,500 1,900 1,820 540 835 846
Idaho ........: 1,900 1,800 1,800 2,356 2,229 2,141
Kansas .......: 1,790 1,710 2,500 86 118 195
Michigan .....: 1,900 1,940 2,030 3,270 4,375 5,533
Minnesota ....: 1,950 1,950 2,140 2,340 2,886 3,896
Montana ......: 1,920 1,630 1,340 453 603 634
Nebraska .....: 2,350 2,500 2,380 2,750 3,916 3,117
New Mexico ...: 2,040 1,900 2,050 194 200 264
:
New York .....: 1,820 1,490 1,510 160 115 118
North Dakota .: 1,650 1,430 1,400 7,095 8,795 8,901
Oregon .......: 2,260 2,250 2,300 185 191 207
South Dakota .: 2,000 1,880 1,770 230 243 205
Texas ........: 1,220 1,220 1,400 366 256 392
Washington ...: 1,820 1,480 1,450 2,165 1,881 1,582
Wisconsin ....: 1,810 2,480 2,030 98 196 160
Wyoming ......: 2,620 2,130 2,300 970 799 713
:
United States : 1,867 1,754 1,760 24,576 28,910 30,121
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