7% Boost in Sorghum Area
WASHINGTON - Jun 30/20 - SNS -- U.S. growers planted 5.62 million acres of sorghum for all purposes in 2020, up 7% from last year, according to the USDA's seeded area estimate for 2020.
Kansas and Texas, the leading sorghum-producing States, account for 79% of the United States acreage. Growers expect to harvest 4.85 million acres for grain, up 4% from last year.
Sorghum Area Planted for All Purposes and Harvested for Grain - States and United States:
2019 and 2020
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: Area planted for all purposes : Area harvested for grain
State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 1/
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: 1,000 acres
:
Colorado .........: 365 410 310 330
Kansas ...........: 2,600 2,750 2,400 2,550
Nebraska .........: 200 170 130 120
Oklahoma .........: 300 330 260 275
South Dakota .....: 250 260 175 120
Texas ............: 1,550 1,700 1,400 1,450
:
United States ....: 5,265 5,620 4,675 4,845
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1/ Forecasted.
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