Significant Cut In U.S. Pea Area
WASHINGTON - Mar 31/20 - SNS -- The United States could see a 12% reduction in land in field peas this year, according to the USDA.
If realized, area in all classes would reach 971,000 acres, down 12% from last year.
Intended plantings are down from a year ago in Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Growers in Washington intend to plant more acres than last season.
Dry Edible Pea Area Planted - States and United States: 2018-2020
[Beginning in 2019, includes Austrian winter peas and wrinkled seed peas]
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: Area planted
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2018 : 2019 : 2020 1/ : Percent of
: : : : previous year
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: ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent
:
Idaho ..............: 8.0 29.0 25.0 86
Montana ............: 335.0 530.0 495.0 93
Nebraska ...........: 58.0 31.0 28.0 90
North Dakota .......: 375.0 425.0 325.0 76
Oregon 2/ ..........: 6.5 (NA) (NA) (X)
South Dakota .......: 22.0 16.0 11.0 69
Washington .........: 52.0 72.0 87.0 121
:
United States ......: 856.5 1,103.0 971.0 88
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(NA) Not available.
(X) Not applicable.
1/ Intended plantings in 2020 as indicated by reports from farmers.
2/ Estimates discontinued in 2019.
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