WASHINGTON - Aug 10/17 - SNS -- Corn production in the United States is forecast at 14.2 billion bushels, down 7% from last year, according to the latest USDA production estimate's of the season.
Based on conditions as of August 1, yields are expected to average 169.5 bushels per acre, down 5.1 bushels from 2016. If realized, this will be the third highest yield and production on record for the United States. Area harvested for grain is forecast at 83.5 million acres, unchanged from the June forecast but down 4% from 2016.
The 2017 corn planted area for all purposes is estimated at 90.9 million acres, unchanged from the June estimate but down 3% from 2016. Area harvested for grain is forecast at 83.5 million acres, also unchanged from June but down 4% from last year.
The August 1 corn objective yield data indicate the fifth highest number of ears on record for the combined 10 objective yield States (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin).
Corn for Grain Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2016 and Forecasted August 1, 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 acres -- ---- bushels ---- ---- 1,000 bushels --- : Alabama ............: 315 235 120.0 165.0 37,800 38,775 Arkansas ...........: 745 665 171.0 182.0 127,395 121,030 California .........: 100 100 185.0 162.0 18,500 16,200 Colorado ...........: 1,170 1,220 137.0 145.0 160,290 176,900 Delaware ...........: 164 180 170.0 190.0 27,880 34,200 Georgia ............: 340 320 165.0 178.0 56,100 56,960 Idaho ..............: 100 90 188.0 200.0 18,800 18,000 Illinois ...........: 11,450 10,950 197.0 188.0 2,255,650 2,058,600 Indiana ............: 5,470 5,370 173.0 173.0 946,310 929,010 Iowa ...............: 13,500 13,100 203.0 188.0 2,740,500 2,462,800 : Kansas .............: 4,920 5,000 142.0 133.0 698,640 665,000 Kentucky ...........: 1,400 1,260 159.0 171.0 222,600 215,460 Louisiana ..........: 550 460 165.0 192.0 90,750 88,320 Maryland ...........: 400 450 152.0 160.0 60,800 72,000 Michigan ...........: 2,040 2,120 157.0 170.0 320,280 360,400 Minnesota ..........: 8,000 7,550 193.0 183.0 1,544,000 1,381,650 Mississippi ........: 720 540 166.0 185.0 119,520 99,900 Missouri ...........: 3,500 3,100 163.0 162.0 570,500 502,200 Nebraska ...........: 9,550 9,500 178.0 183.0 1,699,900 1,738,500 New York ...........: 570 550 129.0 150.0 73,530 82,500 : North Carolina .....: 940 820 129.0 140.0 121,260 114,800 North Dakota .......: 3,270 3,450 158.0 121.0 516,660 417,450 Ohio ...............: 3,300 3,230 159.0 171.0 524,700 552,330 Oklahoma ...........: 350 330 121.0 115.0 42,350 37,950 Pennsylvania .......: 950 1,000 129.0 160.0 122,550 160,000 South Carolina .....: 350 315 127.0 137.0 44,450 43,155 South Dakota .......: 5,130 4,800 161.0 140.0 825,930 672,000 Tennessee ..........: 830 780 151.0 166.0 125,330 129,480 Texas ..............: 2,550 2,100 127.0 132.0 323,850 277,200 Virginia ...........: 340 330 148.0 140.0 50,320 46,200 Washington .........: 85 85 235.0 220.0 19,975 18,700 Wisconsin ..........: 3,220 3,050 178.0 162.0 573,160 494,100 : Other States 1/ ....: 429 446 157.9 159.6 67,758 71,196 : United States ......: 86,748 83,496 174.6 169.5 15,148,038 14,152,966 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Other States include Arizona, Florida, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Crop Production 2017 Summary."
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