U.S. Sugarcane Output Rises
WASHINGTON - Aug 12/16 - SNS -- Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed in 2015 is forecast at 32.1 million tons, up 6% from last year, according to the USDA's latest estimate for the crop.
Producers intend to harvest 894,700 acres for sugar and seed during the 2015 crop year, up 24,400 acres from last year. Expected yield for sugar and seed is forecast at 35.9 tons per acre, up 0.9 ton from 2014.
Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and
United States: 2015 and Forecasted August 1, 2016
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: Area harvested : Yield per acre 1/ : Production 1/
State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016
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: -- 1,000 acres -- ----- tons ----- --- 1,000 tons ---
:
Florida ......: 424.0 425.0 41.7 39.2 17,664 16,660
Hawaii .......: 16.7 16.5 79.3 82.7 1,325 1,365
Louisiana ....: 410.0 440.0 29.6 31.0 12,136 13,640
Texas ........: 36.6 40.0 31.4 38.0 1,150 1,520
:
United States : 887.3 921.5 36.4 36.0 32,275 33,185
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1/ Net tons.
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