Sorghum Plantings Jump 18%
WASHINGTON - Mar 31/21 - SNS -- Sorghum growers intend to plant 6.94 million acres of sorghum for all purposes in 2021, up 18% from last year, according to the USDA.
Kansas, the leading sorghum-producing State, is expecting 20% more sorghum acres in 2021 than last year. Texas growers are expecting to plant 11% more acres than last year.
Sorghum Area Planted - States and United States: 2019-2021
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: Area planted
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2019 : 2020 : 2021 1/ : Percent of
: : : : previous year
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: ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent
:
Colorado ...........: 365 370 410 111
Kansas .............: 2,600 3,000 3,600 120
Nebraska ...........: 200 195 300 154
Oklahoma ...........: 300 305 380 125
South Dakota .......: 250 210 250 119
Texas ..............: 1,550 1,800 2,000 111
:
United States ......: 5,265 5,880 6,940 118
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1/ Intended plantings in 2021 as indicated by reports from farmers.
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