WASHINGTON - Jun 30/16 - SNS -- Planted area of sweet potatoes is estimated at 164,400 acres, up 5% from the previous year, according to the USDA's seeded area estimates for 2016.
Wet weather conditions delayed planting in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, while North Carolina's planting progress, at fifty-eight% as of June 13 was ahead of the 5 year average.
Beginning in 2016, sweet potato estimates were discontinued in Alabama, New Jersey, and Texas.
Sweet Potato Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2015 and 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Alabama 2/ .......: 2.6 (NA) 2.5 (NA) Arkansas .........: 4.0 4.0 3.8 3.9 California .......: 18.5 20.0 18.5 20.0 Florida ..........: 5.6 5.4 5.4 5.3 Louisiana ........: 10.0 9.0 9.0 8.0 Mississippi ......: 27.0 30.0 26.0 29.0 New Jersey 2/ ....: 1.2 (NA) 1.2 (NA) North Carolina ...: 87.0 96.0 86.0 95.0 Texas 2/ .........: 1.0 (NA) 0.7 (NA) : United States ....: 156.9 164.4 153.1 161.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2016.
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